Is the Englund gambit a new meta?
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People are using the Englund gambit a lot to get spammy opening checkmates especially on Youtube, so what are your thoughts on this , e5 gambit?
A lot will argue that this line or that gambit variation is playable when it comes to 1.d4 e5 but in reality there is only one line that makes it any where playable and that is Stadlman/Zilbermintz's 3...Nge7
Feb 11, 2026
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No englund gambit is noy playable especially the trap line. If u know the line, u will punish it easily
Feb 11, 2026
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At 500 elo there isn't a "meta". Other than maybe the wayward queen attack. That one is truly amazing
