In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4...
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Trap is a chess opening trap. After a series of natural moves in the Smith–Morra Gambit of the Sicilian Defence, White can lose a queen. The name appears...
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Sicilian Defence (redirect from Tal Gambit)
aggressive 5.Bc4, aiming for a kingside attack. 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 is the Smith–Morra Gambit. Declining it by either 3...Nf6 or 3...d5, transposing to the c3 line...
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Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Rousseau Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5 Smith–Morra Gambit: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 intending 2...cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Two Knights Defense:...
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Openings". "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra, Halász Gambit - Chess Openings". "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra, Morphy Gambit - Chess Openings". "Sicilian...
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reached the rank of FIDE Master. Smith founded Chess Digest in 1962. The Smith–Morra Gambit is named after him. Smith was also a notable poker player,...
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Finegold co-authored a chess book with chess master Bob Ciaffone, titled Smith–Morra Gambit Finegold Defense. In September 2009, he earned his third and final...
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in his specialty opening, the Smith–Morra Gambit, at various chess clubs. He is the author of the book Mayhem in the Morra!, published in 2012. He is an...
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Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined...
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Closed Sicilian (2.Nc3 followed by g3 and Bg2), Smith–Morra Gambit (2.d4 cxd4 3.c3), and Wing Gambit (2.b4). Arabian mate A checkmate that occurs when...
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When Ken Smith played most of his games in that event with the white pieces using the Smith-Morra Gambit, Larsen quipped—after one of Smith's opponents...
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gain active piece play by a sacrifice of the d4-pawn, much like the Smith-Morra Gambit. In practice however, such compensation proves tenuous in the Monkey's...
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Bxd7 Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 The Advance Variation of the Smith–Morra Gambit Declined: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 d3 4.c4 The Sämisch Variation of...
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Outline of chess (section Queen's Gambit Openings)
Scheveningen Variation Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack, 9.Bc4 Smith–Morra Gambit Wing Gambit Alapin's Opening Alekhine's Defense Balogh Defense Bishop's...
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practice is 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 and can also arise if Black declines the Smith–Morra Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5). White has a number of options...
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Graham (1994). Winning with the Smith-Morra Gambit. Batsford. ISBN 0-8050-3574-5. Burgess, Graham (1995). Gambits. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-8050-3898-9...
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Smith–Morra Gambit – 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 e6 5.Nf3 d6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3 Nc6 9.Qe2 Be7 10.Rd1 Ra7 Chicago Gambit (or Irish Gambit)...
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approached this?" Regan, Natasha; Lalic, Susan (1997). Trends in the Smith-Morra Gambit. Tournament Chess. ISBN 978-1859320730. Regan, Natasha; Lalic, Susan...
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Play the French, 3d edition, p. 4; Graham Burgess, Winning with the Smith–Morra Gambit, p.4; Glenn Flear, The Ruy Lopez Main Line, p. 4. Garry Kasparov,...
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Nigel Short Smith–Morra Gambit of the Sicilian Defence – 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 – named after Texas master Ken Smith and Morra Smyslov Variation...
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Graham (1994). Winning with the Smith-Morra Gambit. Batsford. ISBN 0-8050-3574-5. Burgess, Graham (1995). Gambits. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-8050-3898-9...
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Dallas. Historically, the club's most famous member was Ken Smith for whom the Smith-Morra Gambit is co-named, and the DCC hosts an annual tournament in his...
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(1967), Sicilian Defense: Smith–Morra Gambit (B21), 0–1 Vladimir Kramnik vs Elizbar Ubilava, It (active) 1992, Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack...
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Some opening names honor two people, such as the Caro–Kann and the Smith–Morra. A few opening names are purely descriptive, such as Giuoco Piano (Italian:...
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Committee, and a Trustee of the US Chess Trust. At chess, he plays the Smith–Morra Gambit. He is rated 2324 by FIDE. Finding the facts in science fiction films...
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Tel-Aviv 1964, Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense. Main Line.(D57), ½–½ János Flesch (1981). The Morra (Smith) Gambit. Dharma Books. ISBN 0-7134-2188-6...
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ISBN 0-945470-15-0. Wall, Bill (1992). Smith-Morra Accepted. Chess Enterprises. ISBN 0-945470-22-3. Wall, Bill (1993). Smith-Morra Declined. Chess Enterprises....
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Esserman (2012) Mayhem in the Morra. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1-907982-20-0. Lars Schandorff (2012) Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1-907982-15-6...
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the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-07. "High Rollers: Rogue's Gambit Playlist". YouTube. Dungeons & Dragons. 2018. Archived from the original...
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