Chess openings / Elephant Gambit
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 e4. In 1,089 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 4.Qe2 (86%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 e4
- ECO
- C40
- Games between strong players
- 1,089
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Qe2 | 86% (935) | – | |
| 4.Nd4 | 7% (74) | – | |
| 4.Ne5 | 6% (65) | – | |
| 4.Ng1 | 1% (12) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Elephant Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5
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