what opening is this?

i encounter this every once in a while and wonder if its a sound opening. it drives me nutz when i play against it and looks fun to play as black but i just can't find what its called heres the lines

1. e4 e5 2 Nc3 d5. drives me nutz and i'm wondering what its called so i can read up on it.

http://www.bookup.com/ECO/chess_openings_ECO_-.htm

thanks

well i saw it and was kind of baffled. every time i encounter it i dont know how to go about it hen black plays e4 do i attack with the queen?

after you take the d pawn they play e4. the opening just bothers me and gives me some troubles its just one of those annoying openings.

oops i meant Nf3 sorry my mistake it was late when i wrote that thread.

Originally posted by kmac27
oops i meant Nf3 sorry my mistake it was late when i wrote that thread.

Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
So
exd5, e4
Qe2, Nf6
Nc3 +=

or
exd5, Qxd5
Nc3 +=

Originally posted by Mister Meaner
This opening is called the Elephant Gambit and has 19th Century origins. It has been resurrected occasionally from time to time including in the 1989 British OTB Championship I believe. There are articles on the web about it - just google "elephant gambit".
I believe the "normal" third move after 3. exd5 is Bd6.

White is generally thought to be better but it is not entirely straight forward.

it is called the elephant gambit e4 e5 Nf3 d5 😲 unless your fritz it is an even position

Its called 'elephant gambit' as well as 'queen's pawn counter-gambit'...