user24920: [FEN ""]

1. d4 e5

I have been playing this gambit for over 8 months with extensive analysis and have come to the conclusion that it is a very playable opening and, in many cases, black can achieve a position that gives him attacking chances. Why don't people play the Englund Gambit then?

user20752: Isn't the problem with the Englund gambit that the mainline is basically busted unless you play the chessbrah queen sac? If black does not go for the trap line but plays nc6 then f6 or Qe7 d6, at least black has fast development, stockfish doesn't hate it. But it seems to me most people who play it want to go for the trap line with Qd2 qg4, but after Bd2 Nc3 from white black is lost if he does not sac the queen. I am interested in what Mr 1900 above is playing, as in my experience everyone in that rating range knows the refutation to the trap.

user20776: Many people play this gambit.
Even  some  grandmasters.
At the highest level white's scoring chances are overwhelming.
That says the gambit is unsound.
At lower levels black does a little better which says the players skill has a small bit to determine the outcome.  But the gambit is still unsound and only has shock value in fast games to make it worth trying.
If you are doing well it is because your level is well below master and your opponents are likewise.

user307: A part of it has to be that white doesn't have to keep the pawn.
[FEN ""]
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Nc3 Nxe5

4.Nc3 is actually the most popular move in lichess database. Black Queen is placed a bit strangely on e7, it is blocking the development of the dark-squared bishop and not supporting the d-pawn if it wants to move to d5. Black can double white pawns with Nxf3, but white has plenty of activity to compensate for it. White has many promising continuations, but here is one:
[FEN ""]
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Nc3 Nxe5
5. Bf4 Nxf3+ 6. gxf3 Qb4 7. Qd2 d6 8. e4

This position is not exactly a gambiter's dream, since white is much more active, and also stockfish gives it 1.5.

24920: <pre><code>[FEN &quot;&quot;]

1. d4 e5
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<p>I have been playing this gambit for over 8 months with extensive analysis and have come to the conclusion that it is a very playable opening and, in many cases, black can achieve a position that gives him attacking chances. Why don't people play the Englund Gambit then?</p>
 20752: <p>Isn't the problem with the Englund gambit that the mainline is basically busted unless you play the chessbrah queen sac? If black does not go for the trap line but plays nc6 then f6 or Qe7 d6, at least black has fast development, stockfish doesn't hate it. But it seems to me most people who play it want to go for the trap line with Qd2 qg4, but after Bd2 Nc3 from white black is lost if he does not sac the queen. I am interested in what Mr 1900 above is playing, as in my experience everyone in that rating range knows the refutation to the trap.</p>
 20776: <p>Many people play this gambit.<br />
Even  some  grandmasters.</p>
<p>At the highest level white's scoring chances are overwhelming.
That says the gambit is unsound.</p>
<p>At lower levels black does a little better which says the players skill has a small bit to determine the outcome.  But the gambit is still unsound and only has shock value in fast games to make it worth trying.</p>
<p>If you are doing well it is because your level is well below master and your opponents are likewise.</p>
 307: <p>A part of it has to be that white doesn't have to keep the pawn.</p>
<pre><code>[FEN &quot;&quot;]
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Nc3 Nxe5
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<p><code>4.Nc3</code> is actually the most popular move in lichess database. Black Queen is placed a bit strangely on e7, it is blocking the development of the dark-squared bishop and not supporting the d-pawn if it wants to move to d5. Black can double white pawns with Nxf3, but white has plenty of activity to compensate for it. White has many promising continuations, but here is one:</p>
<pre><code>[FEN &quot;&quot;]
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Nc3 Nxe5
5. Bf4 Nxf3+ 6. gxf3 Qb4 7. Qd2 d6 8. e4
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<p>This position is not exactly a gambiter's dream, since white is much more active, and also stockfish gives it 1.5.</p>
