Elephant Gambit | The Refutation - Daily Lesson with a Grandmaster #75

The Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5?!) is a very aggressive opening for Black, but White can refute it in different ways.

0:16 - Ideas of Elephant Gambit
1:19 - White’s 2nd best choice 3.exd5
2:15 - 3.exd5 e4
8:50 - 3.exd5 Bd6! (Black’s tricky move)
10:56 - White’s main refutation - 3.Nxe5!
11:15 - 3.Nxe5 dxe4
16:45 - 3.Nxe5 Bd6 (Black’s main option)
26:26 - Why 3.Ne5 is the best practical move?
28:36 - Should you play Elephant Gambit or not?
29:37 - Refuting Other Dubious Gambits & Conclusion

Before creating this video, we read all the books, articles, and videos that have been published about the Elephant Gambit. Then we combined this with our own engine analysis to discover a strong variation that gives White a decisive advantage.

While the move 3.exd5 is a popular refutation, we found that the move 3.Ne5 is more practical, easier to play, and easier to remember.

With 3.Ne5, White takes the central e5 pawn, advancing the position of the knight. As you’ll see, this leads to huge pressure on the f7 pawn which becomes a major weakness for Black.

Subsequently, the outcome of many of these variations is that White ends up with the Bishop pair and some very easy-to-play positions.

Move-by-move, and step-by-step, this video will show you how to refute this dubious gambit!

Also, check out the article on the same topic - chessmood.com/blog/elephant-gambit-the-refutation

Watch the complete Elephant Gambit course - chessmood.com/course/elephant-gambit-the-refutation
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Links to important resources mentioned in the video:

• Philidor Defense Course - chessmood.com/course/philidor-defense
• The Power of the Bishop Pair Course - chessmood.com/course/Bishop-Pair-power
• The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit Book - www.newinchess.com/the-exhilarating-elephant-gambit
• Latvian Gambit Refutation Course - chessmood.com/course/latvian-gambit-the-refutation
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