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. Black plans to take the sacrifice in material in exchange for rapid development.

• 4...dxc6 is the main line.
• 4...bxc6 is also playable.

Theory table

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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