Stafford · Opening 1 of 3

Stafford · Beginner

The 10 Stafford Gambit lines you meet most often, playing Black.

Shared1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6 Verified

VARIATION 1

Main Variation

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

1/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Drill progress

·LEARN

·RECALL

DRILL

MASTER

Start drill ~ 4 min

VARIATION 2 · LOCKED

Main Line 2

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

2/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 drilled

VARIATION 3 · LOCKED

Main Line 3

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

3/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V2 drilled

VARIATION 4 · LOCKED

Swarm Attack

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

4/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V3 drilled

VARIATION 5 · LOCKED

H-File Chase

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

5/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V4 drilled

VARIATION 6 · LOCKED

Stealth Queen

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

6/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V5 drilled

VARIATION 7 · LOCKED

Bishop Blitz

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

7/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V6 drilled

VARIATION 8 · LOCKED

Diagonal Doom

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

8/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V7 drilled

VARIATION 9 · LOCKED

Family Fork

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

9/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V8 drilled

VARIATION 10 · LOCKED

Queen Chase

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

10/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V9 drilled

When all 10 variations drilled

0 of 10 mastered. Clear the rest to unlock the next Stafford opening.

Engine · Mainline · depth 18

All moves chess.js-legal · variation ordering matches master-game frequency.

Live

Practice all 10 variations

Shuffled drill. Wrong lines re-queue. Stays inside this opening.

Repertoire · Stafford

Stafford · Opening 1 of 3

Stafford · Beginner

The 10 Stafford Gambit lines you meet most often, playing Black.

Shared1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6 Verified

VARIATION 1

Main Variation

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

1/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Drill progress

·LEARN

·RECALL

DRILL

MASTER

Start drill ~ 4 min

VARIATION 2 · LOCKED

Main Line 2

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

2/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 drilled

VARIATION 3 · LOCKED

Main Line 3

Another vetted way the Stafford Gambit unfolds. Learn the shape.

Variation

3/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V2 drilled

VARIATION 4 · LOCKED

Swarm Attack

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

4/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V3 drilled

VARIATION 5 · LOCKED

H-File Chase

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

5/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V4 drilled

VARIATION 6 · LOCKED

Stealth Queen

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

6/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V5 drilled

VARIATION 7 · LOCKED

Bishop Blitz

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

7/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V6 drilled

VARIATION 8 · LOCKED

Diagonal Doom

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

8/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V7 drilled

VARIATION 9 · LOCKED

Family Fork

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

9/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V8 drilled

VARIATION 10 · LOCKED

Queen Chase

Engine-verified opening line.

Variation

10/10

Moves

Depth

18engine

Unlocks when V1 + V9 drilled

When all 10 variations drilled

0 of 10 mastered. Clear the rest to unlock the next Stafford opening.

Engine · Mainline · depth 18

All moves chess.js-legal · variation ordering matches master-game frequency.

Live

Practice all 10 variations

Shuffled drill. Wrong lines re-queue. Stays inside this opening.