Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit

The Smith-Morra is 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3. White offers a pawn for development and for open lines on c and d. If Black accepts, White recaptures with the knight and aims pieces at the center. The named defenses in this tree are the ways Black handles the accepted pawn.

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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. d4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3

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