Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Elephant Gambit › Maróczy Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Elephant Gambit C40
- Maróczy Gambit C40 you are here
Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit
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%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 62,337 | |
| d3 | 39,717 | |
| d4 | 26,813 | |
| c4 | 25,780 | |
| Bc4 | 24,273 | |
| Bb5+ | 15,211 | |
| Qe2 | 5,832 | |
| Be2 | 2,534 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:25:30
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