Either way i aim to get d6, nf6, be7, be6, and castle short asap, which happens pretty naturally, at which point the deficit is usually nullified. Morra gambit by janos flesch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Declined push variation matulovic vs z vospernik, 1955 b21 sicilian, 2. Use our huge chess games and chess opening database to. Smith morra gambit from im john grefes mentor course a kaleidoscope of openings. This ebook contains the first five articles i have published about the smith.
The smith morra gambit part i chess strategies, chess game. The internets oldest and best chess database and community. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. Add the chess puzzle of the day application to your facebook profile. The gambit is named after two players, pierre morra from france 19001969 and ken smith 19301999 of the dallas chess club, who popularized it to. In chess, the smithmorra gambit or simply morra gambit is an opening gambit against the.
The smith morra gambit is a sharp and aggressive line against the sicilian defense from black. Drawing upon his own experience and analysis, lawrence trent put together a complete dvd on the smithmorra gambit, 1. Chess opening statistics can been viewed on the display to the right of the board. Watch im mark ginsburgs video series best play against the smith morra part 1. The smith morra gambit is a sharp and aggressive line for white against the very popular sicilian defense. Uptodate coverage of a dangerous gambit the modern morra gambit. I used to think that the smith morra gambit was a dangerous attacking weapon. So, i have to resort to d4 and the smithmorra gambit. Black can play 3dxc3 to win a pawn, and now after 4.
This gambit is only for very aggressive players as are most gambits. After a series of natural moves in the smithmorra gambit of the sicilian defence, white can lose a queen. For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation 1. I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. Do the course the morragambit for black from from fm thomas wolskis mentor course the sicilian defense. More recently he has developed his career as a chess broadcaster, covering both online and onsite many top events on playchess and the icc. Smith morra gambit fm eric schiller 17,371 positions. The smithmorra gambit against the sicilian defense 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 dxc3 4 nxc3 is perhaps not common in grandmaster chess, but at club level it can be a very potent attacking weapon. Encyclopaedia of chess openings classification code index pdf. Mayhem in the morra by marc esserman, opening chess book. By sacrificing a pawn, white aims to rapidly develop his pieces with the objective of delivering a swift knockout blow to the unprepared black camp. Smithmorra gambit wikipedia page general info about this opening. White has no desire to retreatin the smithmorra when he doesnt have to, and after this move whites got a huge.
Drawing upon his own experience and analysis, lawrence trent put together a complete dvd on the smithmorra gambit, 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3. Since i always go for this gambit, i have a lot of experience with all the possible responses and the games usually go fine if nxd4. The name appears to result from boris schipkov of novosibirsk in southwestern siberia the trap has occurred at least twice in tournament play. Learning chess openings is an important part of any productive chess training. Nf3 and decides by the reaction of black whether to enter the gambit theory table. For black, i recommend accepting the pawn right away. Chess magazine how to crush smith morra gambit facebook. Smithmorra gambit from im john grefes mentor course a kaleidoscope of openings.
The budapest gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. The strength of smithmorra gambit chess stack exchange. From my experience castles and c3 are actually more common. It is questionable if this slight edge justifies to sacrifice an important center pawn, the cpawn.
In chess, the smithmorra gambit or simply morra gambit is a gambit against the sicilian defence distinguished by the moves 1. Openings kindle edition by raphael, michael w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Trents presentation is systematic and clearly outlined and the morra is a great opening with which to teach younger players basics like the value of development, while developing their tactical skills. I am biased for whites perspective because i really enjoy playing the smithmorra gambit on blitz chess, and have quite a large playlist for games here. Sicilian, smithmorra gambit, chicago defence chess. In chess, the smithmorra gambit or simply morra gambit is an opening gambit against the sicilian defence distinguished by the moves. Trents presentation is systematic and clearly outlined, and he doesnt ignore challenging lines. Magnus carlsen vs viswanathan anand grenke chess 2019 r3. Forthcoming gambit chess books gambit publications. Winning with the smithmorra gambit batsford chess library.
Accepted scheveningen formation matulovic vs l segi, 1953 b21 sicilian, 2. It has always been a particular favourite at club level, where it still provides a surprise weapon, but it. Nxc3 and a pawn in the center, while black has an extra pawn and a central pawn majority. However, this opening is not famous among top chess players and i wonder why.
The smithmorra gambit isnt for everyone, and consequently this book is not for everyone, however if you are failing to comprehend the complexities of the open sicilian, or your failing to make progress with your antisicilian pet line, give the smithmorra gambit a try, youll be surprised at how many people blunder when only following common. Evans, and smithmorra gambits in tournament and rapid play against. Chow urged me to keep exploring the possibilities hidden in the gambit, and projected that in my hands the morra may morph into a formidable weapon after all. His is a good example of how a video dvd can provide a solid starting point even if it isnt as analytically complete as a fulllength book on the subject. Marc esserman believes so and he has 2700rated scalps to back up his view. Accepted classical formation matulovic vs v sokolov, 1953 b21 sicilian, 2. Blacks king is frequently stuck in the middle if he makes any innaccuracy and whites pieces will flood forward. Moreover, ken also recommended that players, as part of their development, should adopt, at least. The senior american master ken smith, who died last month february 1999, was an advocate of gambits. Combating 2 c3, the closed, the morra gambit and other tricky ideas the budapest gambit.
Sicilian defence, smithmorra gambit, siberian trap. Watch im mark ginsburgs video series best play against the smithmorra part 1. Winning with the smithmorra gambit batsford chess library graham burgess on. A58, a59 gm misa paps volga benko gambit artillery on the a and b files added on 04. Ive actually seen an 1800 rated player beat a grandmaster online on icc with the smithmorra gambit. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. Do the course the morra gambit for black from from fm thomas wolskis mentor course the sicilian defense. The smithmorra gambit chess opening software on dvd. Kolenbetschipkov, khabarovsk 1987, and tesinskymagerramov, budapest 1990. Armed with im marc essermans book, i was initially persuaded that this gambit was sound or close to it.
Also, unlike the center game, the trade of the cpawn for the dpawn also gives black added central control. To see the chess games in the database for the current position, click on the games for position tab. Gambitguidesmithmorragambit1 play chess with friends. The opening played was the sicilian defence, smithmorra gambit accepted. In response to e4, when the opponent plays c5, i dont have much options left. White sacrifices a pawn to develop quickly and create attacking chances. The morra gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at gm level.
I managed to utilize the morra with success both over the board and online. It is not common in grandmaster games, but at club level chess it is an excellent weapon. He was a noted practitioner of the morra gambit against the sicilian, viz 1. Smith morra gambit adams vs w watson, 1990 b21 sicilian, 2. Smithmorra gambit fm eric schiller 17,371 positions. In exchange for the gambit pawn, white has a piece developed after 4. The smith morra gambit is a variation of the sicilian defence in which white sacrifices a pawn right in the opening to get a small long term positional advantage. Is the smithmorra gambit a good idea for regular play. Princes gambit princes gambit pdf prince gambit gambit tennison gambit morra gambit queens gambit danish gambit evans gambit chess gambit the seattle gambit kurtherian gambit kings gambit scotch gambit benko gambit evans gambit pdf budapest gambit queen gambit accepted queens gambit lines smith morra gambit princes. The following variation of the smithmorra gambit is one of my favorite opening lines with white. If you play e4 as white for any length of time you probably run into the sicilian defense quite often. Most players that play e4 run into the sicilian and if they want to get out of book lines. In almost all cases white will be able to build some sort of initiative.
Qxd4 really isnt a promising option, since the queen will be pushed around, while black makes developing moves like nc6. Sicilian smithmorra gambit b21 opening theory if you would like a try at a white e4 opening against the sicilian defense that is not for the faint of heart here is a gambit opening for you. The budapest gambit the budapest gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for black, who offers a pawn as early as the second. This is the first game in a series on the delightfully aggresive smithmorra gambit. Study chess openings by watching grandmaster gm games.
The smithmorra gambit, characterized by the moves 1. Sicilian defence, smithmorra gambit accepted standard. But thats probably the rating threshold where you should switch to a more mainline opening. Mayhem in the morra offers a complete fighting repertoire for white against the sicilian with 1.