Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nc6/4. Nxc6/4...dxc6/5. d3/5...Bc5/6. Bg5/6...Nxe4

=Stafford Gambit - Main Line=

6...Nxe4!
Black springs into action and captures the pawn on e4, gaining an enormous advantage. The weak pawn on f2 is threatened and White must defend an inevitable attack on their king.


 * 7. Be3 is White's best response by defending the f2 square. However, Black can trade bishops and move their queen to 8...Qh4. 9.g3 is the only way to prevent checkmate and Black can take the rook with 9...Nxg3, sacrificing the knight.


 * 7. dxe4? capturing the knight. After 7...Bxf2, White's queen will be taken.


 * /7. Bxd8/?? capturing the queen. Amazingly, Black now has a forced checkmate in 2 moves with 7...Bxf2+ 8.Ke2 Bg4#.