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

Stafford gambit accepted
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6
ECO code: C42
Parent: Stafford gambit

4. Nxc6 · Stafford gambit accepted

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White, being up one pawn in material, trades knights.

4...dxc6 and Black recaptures while opening lines for their bishop and queen. Black will want to make an aggressive attack on White's kingside and try to swindle a win before the end game.

Taking back the other way, 4...bxc6, doesn't give Black developmental compensation and Black cannot then justify the pawn sacrifice.

Theory table

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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. d3) ...

bxc6

d3
d5
+

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