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Elephant GambitPaulsen Countergambit

C40For Black

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4

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
47.6%52.1%52.0%51.1%
Band 600, n = 1,645Band 1000, n = 12,458Band 1400, n = 14,226Band 1800, n = 36,794
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBBB
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.1%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.2%3.2%47.6%--1,645C
100044.5%3.4%52.1%--12,458B
140044.9%3.2%52.0%--14,226B
180045.2%3.7%51.1%--36,794B

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 bandC at 600

At 600, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 47.6% for Black across 1,645 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandB at 1000

At 1000, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 52.1% for Black across 12,458 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1400Your bandB at 1400

At 1400, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 52.0% for Black across 14,226 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1800Your bandB at 1800

At 1800, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 51.1% for Black across 36,794 games. That is close to the average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 47.6% for Black across 1,645 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit scores 52.1% for Black across 12,458 games. That is close to the average at this level.

The Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4.