Best response to the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs (A40)

1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 · White to move

What is the best response to the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs (1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4)? White to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with Ne5.

The main theoretical reply is Ne5, reaching the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe.