[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Refutation 1 - 5.e5 & 6.d4"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [ECO "C42"] [Annotator "Martin"] [PlyCount "18"] [EventDate "2020.12.27"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. e5 Ne4 $5 ({This is in the spirit of the Stafford but if you do not like this trappy move then you may wish to explore the untried} 5... Nd5 {which seems to offer sounder chances e. g.} 6. d4 c5 7. c3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 {and White's centre is coming under attack and Black has good compensation.}) 6. d4 {This is much stronger than 6.d3? in Trap No.7 and is regarded as one of the refutation lines. Black can be overwhelmed if not too careful.} ({If} 6. Nc3 {which looks very natural to stop any Black tricks then} Nxc3 7. bxc3 Qd5 {offers good practical chances e,g.} 8. d4 (8. f4 $6 Qe4+ {is a strong.}) 8... Bf5 {and Black has good compensation.}) 6... Qh4 7. Qe2 (7. g3 $2 Nxg3 8. fxg3 Qe4+ { picks up the h1 rook.}) 7... Ng5 8. Be3 Bg4 9. Qd3 O-O-O {Chess engines suggest this is good for White but Black is ahead in development and has easy play. This could offer good practical chances in Blitz play according to The Butcher (IM Miodrag Perunovic) - see link in Section E.} *