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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Bc5/3. Nxe5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 3. Nxe5
ECO code: C40
Parent: Busch-Gass gambit

3. Nxe5

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White captures Black's undefended e-pawn.

Black's plan to justify the gambit is 3...Qh4. This threatens mate on f2 and looks to recover the e pawn. White can counter both threats with 4. Qe2, but the most critical line is actually 4. d4! Qxe4 5. Be3, giving up the pawn but achieving a crushing lead in development (5...Nf6 6. Nd2 Qf5 7. Bd3 Qe6 8. Nxf7 Qxf7 9. dxc5).

Black's alternative third move is 3...Nc6, the Chiodini gambit, which transposes into a Stafford gambit after 4. Nxc6 dxc6.

The wild sacrifice 3...Bxf2+?! achieves nothing. 3...d6 is probably the most sound continuation, but Black has to make peace with having given up a pawn in exchange for a slightly improved Philidor.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 3. Nxe5

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Busch-Gass gambit (trap) ...
Qh4
g3??
Qxe4+
Qe2
Qxh1
-+
Busch-Gass refutation ...
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d4
Qxe4+
Be3
Nf6
Nd2
Qf5
Bd3
Qe6
Nxf7
Qxf7
dxc5 +-
Chiodini gambit accepted ...
Nc6
Nxc6
dxc6
Stafford transposition ...
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d3
Nf6

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox