Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit C40

C — Open games & French · Family: Elephant Gambit · basic reference page

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4

Position after 6 half-moves — White to move.
White holds a material edge worth 1 points.
Family “Elephant Gambit” contains 4 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Elephant Gambit	C40	4 plies
Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit	C40	6 plies
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation	C40	8 plies

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