The Poli Gambit is a variation of the English Defense, catalogued as ECO A40. The line runs 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. f3 f5 5. exf5 Nh6, reaching the position shown below after 10 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Black is ahead in development, with two minor pieces out to White's zero, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move after five moves. White has doubled pawns on the f-file.
On the English Defense generally: ECO A40. A chess opening with 7 known variations.
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The Poli Gambit goes 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. f3 f5 5. exf5 Nh6. It is a variation of the English Defense and is catalogued as ECO A40.
The Poli Gambit is ECO A40. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the English Defense.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. f3 f5 5. exf5 Nh6 at -0.05 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Black is ahead in development, with two minor pieces out to White's zero, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move. White has doubled pawns on the f-file.