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Stafford gambits

Stafford gambits is the plural of Stafford gambit.

Meaning of Stafford gambit

Noun

Stafford gambit (plural Stafford gambits)

  1. A chess opening deriving from the Petrov Defence (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6) after which black gives up its king's pawn and plays the queen's knight to the C file (3. Nxe5 Nc6), especially when followed by (4. Nxc6 dxc6).

Questions about Stafford gambits

What is Stafford gambits the plural of?
Stafford gambits is the plural of Stafford gambit.

Words near Stafford gambits in the dictionary

  1. staffman
  2. staffmen
  3. Stafford
  4. Stafford County
  5. Stafford gambit
  6. Stafford gambits
  7. Stafford knot
  8. Stafford knots
  9. Stafford Springs
  10. Staffordian
  11. Staffordians

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