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Elephant Gambit

Wasp Variation

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3d5
  3. 3.Nxe5dxe4
  4. 4.Bc4Qg5
487 games36%61%

Elephant Gambit line in which Black meets 4. Bc4 with 4...Qg5, hitting the e5-knight and g2; objectively dubious but a frequent winner online.

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About the Wasp Variation

The Wasp Variation answers the pressure on f7 in the 3. Nxe5 line of the Elephant Gambit with 4...Qg5, a double attack on the e5-knight and the g2-pawn. The engine gives White a clear advantage and rates 5. Bxf7+, 5. d4 and 5. f4 highest. Online, the greedy 5. Nxf7 is the most common reply yet scores poorly for White, while 5. d4 brings White the best results. Black wins a large majority of games overall.

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