Бесплатный фрагмент - Stafford Gambit

Training games

This book consists of two parts. The first contains short training games that illustrate the main idea of the gambit. This part can be used for analysis with a further game of "guess the move." The second part consists of practical games, the analysis of which will not only help in mastering the main ideas of the gambit, but will also bring great aesthetic pleasure.

The Stafford Gambit is one of the popular aggressive chess gambits. The key attack field here is the point f2.In accordance with this, black places his pieces on the squares Bc5, Ng4, Qh4. When played correctly, the gambit is not dangerous. However, White needs accuracy and knowledge of the main opening traps in order to avoid a quick defeat.

You can also practice this opening using my training studio at https://lichess.org/study/RErp31fY

Game №1

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. O-O Qh4

8. h3   Nxf2

9. Qf3  Nxh3+

10. Kh2 Nf2+

11. Kg1 Qh1#

Game №2

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. O-O Qh4

8. h3 Nxf2

9. Bxf2+ Kf8

10. Qh5 Nxe4+

11. Kh2 Qg3+

12. Kh1 Bd6

13. d3 Qh2#

Game №3

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. h3 Qh4

8. Qf3  Ne5

9. Qd1 Qxf2#

Game №4

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. Rf1 Qf6

 8. h3  Bxf2+

9. Ke2 O-O

10. hxg4 Bxg4+

11. Kd3 Qd4#

Game №5

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. O-O Qh4

8. h3 Nxf2

9. Rxf2 Qxf2+

10. Kh1 O-O

11. a3 Bd6

12. d4 Bxh3

13. gxh3 Qh2#

Game №6

1. e4   e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Bc4 Ng4

7. d4    Bd4

8. 0—0  Qh4

9. Bf4    Bf2+

10.Rf2 Qf2+

11.Kh1 Qf4

12. Qc1Qh2#

Game №7

 1. e4 e5

 2. Nf3 Nf6

 3. Nxe5 Nc6

 4. Nxc6 dxc6

 5. Nc3 Bc5

 6. e5 Ng4

 7. Ne4 Bf2+

8. Nf2 Nf2

 9.Kf2 Qd4+

10. Kf3 Bg4+

11. Kg3 Bd1

Game №8

 1. e4 e5

 2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. e5 Ng4

7. f4 Bf2+

8. Ke2 Qd4

9. h3 Bg3

10. h3 Bg4#

Game №9

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nf6

3. Nxe5 Nc6

4. Nxc6 dxc6

5. Nc3 Bc5

6. Be2 Qd4

7. O-O Ne4

8. Ne4 Qe4

9. d3 Qh4

10. g3Qf6

11. c3 Bh3

12. Re1 Qf2+

13.Kh1 Bg2#

Game №10