Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4

Smith-Morra Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4

Smith-Morra Gambit edit

The Smith - Morra Gambit is an aggressive pawn sacrifice in order to gain development, this variation of the Sicilian Defense can lead to a sharper - tactical game but the opening is very rare nowadays.

Pros:

Gains development

Get white's king castled quicker


Cons:

Black is a pawn up

Black might have solutions to equalize the game or decline the gambit

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. e4 c5 2. d4
2 3 4 5
Smith-Morra Gambit d4
cxd4
c3
dxc3
Nxc3
Nc6
Nf3
d6
=
d4
e6
= to 1...e6 2. d4 c5

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