Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4
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Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 |
Smith-Morra GambitEdit
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 tableEdit
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- 1. e4 c5 2. d4
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Smith-Morra Gambit | d4 cxd4 |
c3 dxc3 |
Nxc3 Nc6 |
Nf3 d6 |
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d4 e6 |
= to 1...e6 2. d4 c5 |
ReferencesEdit
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.