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Letsplaychess.com Opening systems: A system agains the Sicilian defence -The Morra Smith Gambit

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[kingscrusher]

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[Actionlovers]

I am very sorry to say but the Morra gambit is buried nowadays (And it has been for a long time) and it goes something like this: e4-c5-d4-cxd-c3-dxc-nxc3-nc6-n­f3-e6-bc4-ng-e7! With the plan of ng6-a6-qc7-d6, some black moves naturally depends on how white had moved but you get the general idea. Something for Rybka perhaps Kingscrusher?

[kingscrusher]

If you follow the video through, Adams played Bg5 against the Nge7 plan. This is more appropriate than playing Bf4. Black is provoked into the weaknening f6 move, and the bishop usefully retreats to e3 eyeing queenside squares like b6.

[aaronmcc23]

To be honest, I wouldn't recommend playing the Smith-Morra to anyone who wants to improve their game. Black can decline the gambit and transpose into the c3 sicilian with:

1. e4 c5

2. d4 cxd4

3. c3 Nf6

Also, in the main line black has little compensation for the pawn and black is ultimately better. I believe people who play this line play it for traps and IM Alex Lenderman (the only good person who plays it regularly) said to his viewers not to play it against strong players.

[kingscrusher]

Yes I appreciate I didn't mention that line - but the c3 sicilian is currently very popular at all levels. So you present this is criticism of the recommendation as if you condemn the c3 sicilian?! There are thousands of games in that c3 sicilian variation - it therefore isn't really a criticial test of the Morra Smith Gambit. The biggest critical test must be to accept the gambit.

[schaperblaster]

Thats the stuff i go to youtube for!

Kingcrusher u r the best...explanitory, easy to understand and lots of background work. Thank you for hours of instructive game analysis!!!

[bezoomyazure]

Thanks Kingscrusher, this will be a great reference for my next match against the BBC, please keep making these instructional opening videos, perhaps something on the stonewall or a nice aggressive opening for black.

[TEDOVSKY]

@kingscrusher I have to disagree with you (despite your excellent videos) 2.c3, 2.d4, are considered by all grandmasters as "dodging" the sicilian. Only the main lines by white via 1e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 etc give black problems. This advice was given by ivanchuk AND anand. Heavy quantities of training games against these "dodging" tries with a strong computer and you've "nothing to fear".(Ivanchuk)

[anonymous8261631]

Great video, thanks.

[shinyninetales999]

@FarrellyFace that's actually the blackmar diemer gambit, it's harder to attack, but I like it, it leads into very exciting positions

[RapidGeneralX]

cool

[DriftingAimlessly]

Hey KC. I play the sicilian and everyone and their mom is playing the grand prix attack against me. Do you know the line at all... do you have any examples in your videos???

[fredpunk123]

Thank you :)

[ozdent]

Hi Crusher,

I benefit a lot of your very educational clips on chess. I have applied Morra Gambit in two rapid games yesterday: I won one and lost one, but the loss was due to endgame related time constraint (rapid of 15 minutes); in fact I won a pawn in beginning.

My TPR was 1855 with a current rating of 1584.

I also used Benko gambit in this rapidtournament for first time and beat a 1700+ player.

Thanks again for contributing to increasing my rating