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Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation C40

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5

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Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Elephant GambitC404 plies
Elephant Gambit: Maróczy GambitC406 plies
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CountergambitC406 plies

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