Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nc6/4. Nxc6/4...dxc6/5. d3

Stafford gambit with 5. d3 C42 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 Stafford gambit with 5. d3 5...Bc5 6. Be2 h5 7. c3! Ng4 8. d4 Bb6 9. h3 Nf6 +++ 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. ... Bb6 8. a4 Be6 9. a5 Bc5 10. d4 Be7 11. Nd2 ++ 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. O-O? Ng4 8. h3 Qd6 9. hxg4?? hxg4 10. e5 Qxe5 11. Bf4 -- 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. Bxg4 Qh4 8. g3 Qxg4 9. Qxg4 Bxg4 ++ 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. ... ... 8. Bxc8?? Qxf2# 0-1 5. ... ... 6. Be3 Bxe3 7. fxe3 Ng4 8. Qf3 Qh4+ 9. g3 Qg5 10. Kd2 ++ 5. ... ... 6. Nc3? Ng4 7. Be3 Nxe3 8. fxe3 Bxe3 - 5. ... ... 6. h3 Bxf2+ 7. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 8. Kg1?? Qd4+ 9. Kh2 Qe5+ 10. Kg1 Qd4+ 11. Kh2 Qe5+ 12. Kg1 Qd4+ 13. Kh2 Qe5+ ½-½ 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. ... ... 8. Kf3 Qf6+ 9. Kxe4 O-O unclear 5. ... ... 6. Bg5?? Nxe4 7. Bxd8?? Bxf2+ 8. Ke2 Bg4# 0-1 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. Be3 Bxe3 8. fxe3 Qh4+ 9. g3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Qxh1 -- 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. dxe4?? Bxf2+ 8. Ke2 Bg4+ 9. Kxf2 Qxd1 -- References Petrov Defence