Elephant Gambit – Orolov Variation | Dynamic and Risky Line!

Elephant Gambit – Orolov Variation | Dynamic and Risky Line!

Hi everyone!

Here is a sharp and aggressive Elephant Gambit idea that I’ve been working on. I call it the Orolov Gambit Variation. It begins with:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 c6!?

Here’s a full game played by me:

[Event "Elephant Gambit: Orolov gambit variation"]

[Site "Chessis App"]

[Date ""]

[White "Anonymus"]

[Black "ukalarimdadangkeldi"]

[ECO "C40"]

[Opening "Elephant Gambit: Orolov gambit variation"]

[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 

2. Nf3 d5 

3. exd5 c6 

4. Nxe5 Nf6 

5. dxc6 Bc5 

6. cxb7 Bxb7 

7. Nf3 O-O 

8. Bc4 Re8+ 

9. Be2 Bxf3 

10. gxf3 Qd4 

11. O-O Bd6 

12. Kg2 Nh5 

13. d3 Qe5 

14. f4 Qxe2 

15. Nc3 Qxd1 

16. Rxd1 Nxf4+ 

17. Bxf4 Bxf4

🎯 What I like about this line:

Fast development

Open center and diagonal pressure

Sharp tactical chances early in the game

What do you think about this variation? Is it sound? Would you try this in blitz or rapid?

I'm open to analysis and feedback!

Let’s develop this together. 🙌

— Akobir (ukalarimdadangkeldi ) “Orolov Gambit Creator”