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Elephant Gambit

C40For Black

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
42.3%46.2%48.5%49.5%
Band 600, n = 20,278Band 1000, n = 55,201Band 1400, n = 37,617Band 1800, n = 85,652
Blunder rate
54.2%54.5%40.4%54.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.5%0.4%0.4%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60053.4%4.4%42.3%54.2%ply 4.020,278D
100050.5%3.3%46.2%54.5%ply 4.055,201C
140048.3%3.2%48.5%40.4%ply 4.037,617C
180046.6%3.8%49.5%54.6%ply 4.085,652C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 54.2%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Elephant Gambit scores 42.3% for Black across 20,278 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.2% include an early material blunder (24 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 54.5%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Elephant Gambit scores 46.2% for Black across 55,201 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.5% include an early material blunder (112 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 40.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Elephant Gambit scores 48.5% for Black across 37,617 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.4% include an early material blunder (47 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 54.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Elephant Gambit scores 49.5% for Black across 85,652 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.6% include an early material blunder (141 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Elephant Gambit scores 42.3% for Black across 20,278 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.2% include an early material blunder (24 games at 600).

At 1000, the Elephant Gambit scores 46.2% for Black across 55,201 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.5% include an early material blunder (112 games at 1000).

The Elephant Gambit (C40) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5.