Complete guide

Elephant Gambit: Complete Guide

A provocative answer to 2.Nf3 — Black strikes back at e4 immediately with 2...d5, offering a pawn for quick central activity instead of the routine 2...Nc6. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

14 variations 16,703,505 total games Avg Stockfish -0.01

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All 14 variations of the Elephant Gambit

Gambits Elephant Gambit ECO C40 8M games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit ECO C40 2M games Gambits Elephant Gambit: exd5 ECO C40 2M games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit: Nd4 ECO C40 597K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: d3 ECO C40 400K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Nxe5 ECO C40 328K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Nc3 ECO C40 294K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: d4 ECO C40 230K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit: Ng1 ECO C40 219K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit ECO C40 130K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit: Ne5 ECO C40 126K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Bc4 ECO C40 117K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit: Bb5+ ECO C40 47K games Gambits Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit: Qe2 ECO C40 32K games

Frequently asked questions about the Elephant Gambit

What is the elephant gambit in chess?

The Elephant Gambit is a chess opening family with 14 variations covered on Chessy. Over 17 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.

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