A40 Flank openings

Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit is an ECO A40 opening in the flank openings family. Study the line, review related variations, and practice the move order.

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The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit reaches a named position after 2 moves: 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6

In practical games, this line matters because the early pawn and piece choices decide which middlegame plans are natural. Use the board above to learn the move order, then run the drill without hints before adding the opening to your regular queue.

If this exact branch does not appear in your games, study the related variations below. Openings often transpose, and recognizing the family pattern is more useful than memorizing one narrow sequence.