The Elephant Gambit was played against me in one of my blitz games on chess.com. I can't recall how I fared but I remember being surprised and it's certainly a good choice by Black when playing blitz chess. The essential position is shown below:
Here is an interesting video of a game involving this gambit that was played in the middle of the nineteenth century:
There is an interesting collection of games involving the elephant gambit on chessgames.com, all involving wins for Black. Here is the most recent game shown on that site:
Certainly an interesting game as well. 365chess.com has a useful analysis of the main variants of this opening:
As the chart shows, 3.exd5 or 3.Nxe5 offer the best chances for White and by clicking on the possibilities in the left-hand column, the common moves in these sub-variants can be explored. For example, 3.exd5 leads to these main variations:
Clearly, Black must proceed with either 3...e4 or 3...Bd6 or else the future looks grim. I like the layout of the 365chess.com website, it's very easy to navigate.
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