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C40

Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit

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Overview

Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C40 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Bd6, after 6 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Elephant Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C40
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
6
Parent
Elephant Gambit

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Statistics from Lichess

207,005 games · White 46.6% / Draw 3.6% / Black 49.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nc362,337
d339,717
d426,813
c425,780
Bc424,273
Bb5+15,211
Qe25,832
Be22,534

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:25:30

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