C40 · Gambit · a defense for Black
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit
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1.e4e52.Nf3d53.exd5e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit3.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%1.3M49%
28%867k44%
18%535k45%
7.5%230k52%
2.1%65k39%
1.1%35k35%
0.9%28k31%
0.1%4.1k39%
0.1%3.1k30%
0.1%2.8k35%
Famous games in this line69 master games
Movsesian, Sergei (2721) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2703)Ivanchuk, V.. (2678) – Gadimbayli, Abdulla (2470)Abasov, Nijat Azad (2664) – Gadimbayli, Abdulla Azar (2470)Jones, G.. (2670) – Hebden, M.. (2453)Kovchan, Alexander (2561) – Skatchkov, Pavel (2495)Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan (2554) – Skatchkov, Pavel (2486)Vasquez Schroder, Rodrigo Rafael (2542) – Skatchkov, Pavel (2486)Ponkratov, Pavel (2469) – Skatchkov, Pavel (2506)Heroes of this opening Movsesian, Sergei · Ivanchuk, V.. · Gadimbayli, Abdulla Azar · Jones, G..
- Family
- Elephant Gambit
- Category
- Gambit
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C40
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4
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