Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nc6/4. Nxc6
Stafford Gambit | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 |
Stafford Gambit
edit4. Nxc6
editWhite, being up one pawn in material, trades knights. Black plans to take the sacrifice in material in exchange for rapid development.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6
4 | 5 | ||
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Stafford Gambit (5. d3) |
... dxc6 |
d3 Bc5 |
+ |
4 | 5 | ||
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Stafford Gambit (5. e5) |
... dxc6 |
e5 Ne4 |
+ |
4 | 5 | ||
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Stafford Gambit (5. Nc3) |
... dxc6 |
Nc3 Bc5 |
+ |
4 | 5 | ||
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Stafford Gambit (4...bxc6 5. e3) | ... | d3 d5 |
+ |