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Smith-Morra Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3

Smith-Morra Gambit

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Now white offers a pawn for quicker development and open c- and d-files. Black can accept the gambit with 3...dxc3, or decline it, most commonly with 3...d3. The natural square for the knight (c3) is still occupied by the white pawn, so white will lose a tempo.

Theory table

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

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1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3.c3
3 4 5
Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted c3
dxc3		 Nxc3
Nc6		 Nf3
d6		 =
...
g6
Smith-Morra Gambit Declined ...
d3		 Bxd3
Nc6		 Nf3
d6		 +/=
...
Nf6		 e5
Nd5		 Nf3
Nc6		 =
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4 d5
Closed game
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian defence
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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