Why do people actually play the Englund Gambit against 1.d4?

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On this account I have ~1450 games with 1.d4 e5 and counting. I actually score better with it than I do with 1.e4 e5. It's an excellent blitz weapon.

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mizant wrote:

Playing that thing is a sign that the beginner with black pieces is not on a path of improving their chess. But I fully understand why Levy put it online.