[Event "The Elephant Gambit: Intro lines"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xgIDpAoC/1phC8PHf"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C40"] [Opening "Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/PeterGriffen"] [UTCDate "2021.03.25"] [UTCTime "12:18:13"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/xgIDpAoC/1phC8PHf"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 { thus is the line to play if you want to accept(recommended) } (3. Nxe5 { this is the line to play if you want to decline the gambit and play solid } 3... dxe4 { sharpen the game }) (3. d4 { I don't recommend the sideline moves because black gets a good position } 3... dxe4 4. Nxe5 Bd6 { [%csl Gd6] }) (3. Nc3 d4 4. Ne2 Bd6 { [%csl Gd6] }) (3. d3 dxe4 4. dxe4 (4. Nxe5 Nf6 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gd3e4,Gf6e4,Gd8d1] }) 4... Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1) (3. Qe2 dxe4 4. Qxe4 Bd6 { [%csl Gd6] } 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. d4 f6 7. f4) 3... Bd6 { basically, almost in every line, black plays ...Bd6. THIS is the line to play in tournaments, NOT THE 3...e4 LINE. } { [%csl Gd6] } *