Gambit · a defense for Black

Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3d53.Nxe5dxe44.Bc4Qg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation36k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
48%18k26%
31%11k46%
19%6.8k50%
1%37232%
0.7%24335%
0.4%15211%
0.1%4030%
0.1%2114%
0.1%2010%
0%1819%
Famous games in this line1 master games
Forchert, Martin (2225) – Buecker, Stefan (2355)19910–1
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5
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