C40
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5
The Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C40. It is reached after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5.
It belongs to the Elephant Gambit family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.
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