Elephant Gambit

4 variations · C40

The idea

d5: straight back into the center.

Black answers the knight on f3 with d5 and offers that pawn; after exd5 Black often plays e4. The center opens at once.

The opening itself

C40 · 2 moves

Elephant Gambit

Variations 4

Names and moves from lichess-org/chess-openings (CC0).