Elephant Gambit — opening family
4 catalogued lines · ECO C40–C40
The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
Variations tree of the Elephant Gambit family
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Main continuations
All 4 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant Gambit | C40 | 4 plies |
| Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit | C40 | 6 plies |
| Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit | C40 | 6 plies |
| Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation | C40 | 8 plies |