Stafford Gambit (5. d3)

Stafford gambit with 5. d3
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2p2n2/8/4P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R
	Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3
	ECO code: C42
	Parent: Stafford gambit

5. d3

White defends the e-pawn with 5. d3. This is White's most common continuation.

Black will almost always play the Stafford gambit's most thematic key move. 5...Bc5, developing the bishop and threatening the f2 square.

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 dxc6 5. d3

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Stafford gambit with 5. d3	... Bc5	Be2 h5	c3! Ng4	d4 Bb6	h3 Nf6					+-
	... ...	... ...	... Bb6	a4 Be6	a5 Bc5	d4 Be7	Nd2			±
	... ...	... ...	O-O? Ng4	h3 Qd6	hxg4?? hxg4	e5 Qxe5	Bf4			∓
	... ...	... ...	Bxg4 Qh4	g3 Qxg4	Qxg4 Bxg4					±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	Bxc8?? Qxf2#						0-1
	... ...	Be3 Bxe3	fxe3 Ng4	Qf3 Qh4+	g3 Qg5	Kd2				±
	... ...	Nc3? Ng4	Be3 Nxe3	fxe3 Bxe3						⩱
	... ...	h3 Bxf2+	Kxf2 Nxe4+	Kg1?? Qd4+	Kh2 Qe5+	Kg1 Qd4+	Kh2 Qe5+	Kg1 Qd4+	Kh2 Qe5+	½-½
	... ...	... ...	... ...	Kf3 Qf6+	Kxe4 O-O					∞
	... ...	Bg5?? Nxe4	Bxd8?? Bxf2+	Ke2 Bg4#						0-1
	... ...	... ...	Be3 Bxe3	fxe3 Qh4+	g3 Nxg3	hxg3 Qxh1
	... ...	... ...	dxe4?? Bxf2+	Ke2 Bg4+	Kxf2 Qxd1					∓

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References

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Chess openings quick reference

1. e4

1...e5 · Open

2. Nf3

With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

Bongcloud??
Damiano defence??

1...c5 · Sicilian

2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian

With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

Dragon
- Levenfish attack
- Yugoslav attack
Dragondorf
Kupreichik
Moscow
Najdorf
Scheveningen

With 2...e6:

French, Normal
Kan
Kveinis
Kramnik
Paulsen-Basman
Taimanov
- Bastrikov
  English attack
- Szén
  Gary Gambit

With other 2nd moves:

Anti-Sicilians

Alapin
- Delayed Alapin with 2...Nc6, 2...d6, or 2...e6
Bowdler
Closed Sicilian
McDonnell
Mengarini
Smith-Morra
Snyder
Staunton-Cochrane
Wing gambit

1... other

Caro-Kann

French

Other

1. d4

1...d5 · Closed

2. c4

2. Nc3

2. other

1...Nf6 · Indian

2. c4

With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black: