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

Elephant Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/8/3Pp3/8/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5
ECO code: C40
Parent: Elephant Gambit
Responses: 3...e4 3...Bd6 3...Qxd5

Elephant Gambit

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

Theory table

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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References

• Against the Elephant Gambit
• We're Going on an Elephant Hunt