Who was Stafford, after whom the Stafford gambit is called?

Just a small geography lessons.

'Stafford' is a town in the county of Staffordshire

There are also several dogs called 'Stafford' like the Terrier

#31 & #32; Thanks for the info.

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i was fed up of the italian opening and was wondering into wether or not making a list of anti italian for blacks, forgot the stafford : D thanks

It is well-known that the Stafford Gambit is actually named after Mr. Gambit, not Stafford. I am surprised nobody in this forum knows this otherwise common knowledge.

@Xanify What are you named after?

And also this is what I mean with a "spectacular fast win": just now freshly played and mate on move 11!

And that not against a raw beginner, but against an 1863.

The Stafford gambit is a killer.

the stafford gambit is named after mr. gambit

Bagged another innocent victim with the Stafford gambit. He saw he was going to lose his queen, so he resigned.

On move 7.