Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d5

Elephant Gambit
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8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black kinge7 black kingf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black pawnf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 white knightg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 black kingh1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5
ECO code: C40
Parent: Open Game
Responses:

Elephant Gambit

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2...d5?!

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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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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

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

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Nxe5
Bd6
d4
dxe4
Bc4
Bxe5
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Nc3
d4
Nd5
c6

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