Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4/2...cxd4/3. c3/3...dxc3
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| Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith-Morra Gambit[edit | edit source]
Black accepted the gambit by taking the pawn on c3. Offering another pawn, by playing anything other than 4. Nxc3, will be too much and black will get an advantage.
Taking back with 4. bxc3 is inferior, since it blocks the natural developing square of the knight on b1.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
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- 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
| 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | Nxc3 Nc6 |
Nf3 d6 |
References[edit | edit source]
| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game · King's Gambit · Bishop's Opening · Vienna · Petrov · Latvian Gambit · Scotch · Giuoco Piano · Two Knights · Ruy Lopez · Philidor Defence |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1. e4 c5 | ||
| 1. e4 other | ||
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence · King's Indian · Nimzo-Indian · Queen's Indian · Grünfeld · Benoni · Budapest · Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | ||
| 1. d4 f5 | ||
| 1. d4 other | ||
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