Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d5
| Elephant Gambit | |
|---|---|
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 | |
| ECO code: C40 | |
| Parent: Open Game | |
| Responses: | |
Elephant Gambit
2...d5?!
The Elephant Gambit or Englund Counterattack. Black ignores the attack on his e-pawn and immediately tries to gain time and space. The resulting position can be sharp for White, and thus may be a good surprise opening for Black. It is generally considered unsound, because if White plays accurately Black does not get sufficient compensation for the sacrificed pawn. Still if White doesn't play accurately Black position can soon become overwhelming.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5?!
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 e4 |
Qe2 Nf6 |
d3 Qxd5 |
Nbd2 Nc6 |
+/= | |
| ... Bd6 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
Bc4 Nbd7 |
d3 a6 |
+/= | |
| d4 Nf6 |
Nxe5 Nxe4 |
= | |||
| Nxe5 Bd6 |
d4 dxe4 |
Bc4 Bxe5 |
= | ||
| Nc3 d4 |
Nd5 c6 |
∞ |
References
- Short-Corbin
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox