Practice meeting the Stafford Gambit with the main line, early e5, and Nc3 setups. Work through 8 lines from our Stafford Gambit guide, then try 16 exercises and play six positions as White against the bot.
Eight checked lines, four defensive models and four punishments. Learn why d3, Be2, and c3 defuse Black's attack and why natural moves such as Bg5 fail.
Keyboard: ← → step through the moves. Click any move chip to jump.
Every line and board claim comes from our Stafford Gambit guide and its checked positions.
Sixteen positions test the Be2-c3 shell, e5-d4 clamp, h3 prevention, Qf3 consolidation, f2 forks, and the famous queen-offer mate.
Keyboard: Enter next drill · H hint · R reset the position.
Choose one of six starts, set the bot's strength, and defend the gambit as White. The coach identifies the exact moment a natural move permits Black's f2 attack.
Six starts cover the main accepted position, 5.d3, 5.e5, 5.Nc3, the Four Knights avoidance, and the checked 6.Bg5 trap position.
Four directions, each with a reason. Everything below links to a page that exists today.
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