Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d5/3. exd5

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Elephant Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5
ECO code: C40
Parent: Elephant Gambit
Responses:

Elephant Gambit[edit | edit source]

White has accepted the Elephant Gambit. Black has three distinct strategies they can use.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5
3 4 5 6
main line ...
e4
Qe2
Nf6
d3
Qxd5
Nbd2
Nc6
+/=
Gambit Approach ...
Bd6
Nc3
Nf6
Bc4
Nbd7
d3
a6
+/=
...
Qxd5
Nc3
Qe6
Bb5+
c6
Ba4
Qg6
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