One of the Elephant Gambit's leading modern-day exponents is Philip Corbin.

He is known for using the Elephant Gambit when playing with the black pieces, most notably in his 2006 simultaneous exhibition win over British Grandmaster Nigel Short.

This Elephant Gambit, won by Black against a famous grandmaster, was cited by Walter Korn in Modern Chess Openings.

The Elephant Gambit (also called the Queen's Pawn Counter Gambit or Englund Counterattack) is a rarely played chess opening beginning with the moves: