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

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. e4‎ | 1...e5‎ | 2. Nf3‎ | 2...Nf6‎ | 3. Nxe5‎ | 3...Nc6
Stafford Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 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 Edit

4. Nxc6 Edit

White, being up one pawn in material, trades knights. Black plans to take the sacrifice in material in exchange for rapid development.

Theory table Edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

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		 +
4 5
Stafford Gambit (5. Nc3)
 ...
dxc6		 Nc3
Bc5		 +
4 5
Stafford Gambit (4...bxc6 5. e3) ...

bxc6

d3
d5 		+

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