Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nc6/4. Nxc6

Stafford Gambit
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2N2n2/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R b
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6

Stafford Gambit

4. Nxc6

White, being up one pawn in material, trades knights.

• 4...dxc6 is the main line.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6

	4	5
Stafford Gambit (5. d3)	... dxc6	d3 Bc5	+

	4	5
Stafford Gambit (5. e5)	... dxc6	e5 Ne4	+

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