Smith–Morra Gambit
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title:
Smith–Morra Gambit
text:
In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves:
- 1. e4 c5
- 2. d4 cxd4
- 3. c3 White sacrifices a pawn to develop quickly and create attacking chances. In exchange for the gambit pawn, White has a piece developed after 4.Nxc3 and a pawn in the center, while Black has an extra pawn and a central pawn majority. The plan for White is straightforward and consists of placing his bishop on c4 to attack the f7-square, and controlling
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Chess opening
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%E2%80%93Morra_Gambit
date created:
2003-09-07T20:17:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T20:22:59Z
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