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Smith-Morra Gambit [B21]

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History of the 'Morra' Gambit go on in the right section. Dany Senechaud (with the help of René Bonnave archive and memory)have wroten a very interesting article in Europe-Echecs 562 (jannuary 2007). he wrote :The Morra ... Started 09/13/11 at 08:38:16 by Djy « Pages 1 2 all »	29	41748	11/09/21 at 00:59:39 By: NiceNike
Mayhem in the Morra. I have owned the book by Mark Esserman for only a few days. I has many new ideas not dealt with by Burgess and Langrock. Is the Morra sound. I have not studied the book enough to give a def... Started 12/24/12 at 13:27:38 by flaviddude « Pages 1 2 3 all »	33	37712	11/09/21 at 00:59:20 By: NiceNike
The Smith-Mora Gambit I have been running into this opening a lot in blitz games lately. Is it played a lot by Grandmasters? And if so, what is the success rate for white? Thanks Started 06/16/13 at 07:39:32 by MarsRover	5	5839	11/09/21 at 00:59:09 By: NiceNike
the tactical smith-morra gambit The Smith-Morra is incredibly complicated and Black couldn't convert the pawn. 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bc4 g6 7. h3 Qa5 8.Qb3 Nxe4 9. Bxf7+ Kd8 10. Bd5 Nxc3 11. b... Started 07/21/13 at 14:07:09 by sloughter	2	4581	11/09/21 at 00:59:00 By: NiceNike
Smith-Morra Resources? Is there any information available in print or otherwise on this opening that is worth purchasing? Started 09/19/11 at 14:49:15 by walkingterrapin « Pages 1 2 3 4 5 all »	71	86296	11/09/21 at 00:58:49 By: NiceNike
Mayhem in the Morra and The Modern Morra Gambit Hi all, I was wonder, for those of you who have both books, do they compliment each other? I just started on Mayhem in the Morra and I like it. The only thing is that in the first chapter t... Started 12/10/13 at 15:31:29 by Mtal	3	7211	11/09/21 at 00:58:33 By: NiceNike
Poll: Smith-Morra Just wandered what people thought of the line i am currently enjoying and it certainly is an open sicilian! I have had good success with it so far against people who have been playing the sicilian for... Started 05/25/05 at 00:18:32 by basqueknight (Ex Member) « Pages 1 2 3 4 5 all »	61	82727	11/09/21 at 00:57:54 By: NiceNike
A new move in the Taylor Morra Here is a very interesting (and somewhat risky) attempt by Black to play for a win in the Taylor variation of the Morra, after Esserman's 9.Bf4 recommendation. Black sacrifices an exchange, and gets e... Started 11/28/14 at 08:47:40 by PANFR	5	5760	11/09/21 at 00:57:10 By: NiceNike
Delayed Morra Thinking to add the Delayed Morra to my White rep. Idea was to use it only vs. certain setups (e.g. vs. d6-Sicilians): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 xx 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3 (?!/!?). 3 questions for you: (a) v... Started 12/14/15 at 13:04:20 by chk	11	7881	11/09/21 at 00:57:00 By: NiceNike
Line not mentioned in Mayhem in Morra I'm curious why this line isn't essayed as either good or bad in Mayhem in the Morra... 1.e4 c5 2.d4 and now Black responds with 2...Qb6?! The point is this move by Black puts immediate pressure ... Started 11/13/18 at 01:34:17 by HagenWatch1	6	3760	11/09/21 at 00:56:38 By: NiceNike
Poll: What is the "best" line to fight the Smith-Morra g Personally I prefer the Finegold defense. Taylor defense i also very interesting. I also must say that the book about the Finegold defense is a very nice reading. I will discuss and show some position... Started 02/23/10 at 22:32:22 by Bogojump « Pages 1 2 3 4 all »	54	67671	11/09/21 at 00:56:15 By: NiceNike
Esserman "Mayhem in the Morra" An excerpt !! : http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/165/mayhem_in_the_morra_by_marc_esserma... Good news ! Started 06/25/12 at 13:48:51 by Michel Barbaut « Pages 1 2 ... 8 9 10 all »	143	171446	11/09/21 at 00:55:59 By: NiceNike
Supposed refutation Some guy is claiming the line 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Nge7 7.Bg5 h6 as a refutation (or at least path to a clear edge for black) of the Morra, with the idea of meeting 8.... Started 07/26/19 at 09:00:31 by stockhausen « Pages 1 2 3 all »	44	17413	11/09/21 at 00:55:30 By: NiceNike
6..Bd7 in the morra Is there anything written on the line 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 Bd7. I haven't found anything on this particular move 6..Bd7 in the few books I've checked. Of course ... Started 04/26/21 at 03:04:38 by kevinfat	5	1652	11/09/21 at 00:55:18 By: NiceNike
Most practical OTB Smith-Morra counter for black? What would you say is the most practical defense to the Smith-Morra for black? My results against this gambit are terrible... (so bad, that I'm now considering playing it as white) Started 05/10/20 at 18:17:22 by ehpotsirhc « Pages 1 2 3 4 5 all »	68	22000	11/09/21 at 00:55:03 By: NiceNike
New Morra Gambit DVD Has any one got this dvd? http://www.chessbase.com/shopd/product.asp?pid=614 I dont agree with the synopis on most underated anti sicilian since it is very very common at clublevel (as well as at ... Started 08/02/10 at 11:12:14 by bragesjo « Pages 1 2 all »	19	22776	08/14/10 at 13:06:55 By: Michel Barbaut
Morra Gambit ...Bd7 The big problem with the Morra Gambit is that Black has so many reasonable defences available. One of them is playing ...Bd7 at some point. Stigma wrote on 12/24/07 at 10:00:08: Just so it is clear to everybody, the line in ... There are quite a few transpositions possible indeed. To expan Started 12/25/07 at 01:07:24 by MNb « Pages 1 2 all »	21	41699	07/28/10 at 17:15:02 By: SWJediknight
new transposition out of Morra Gambit? I seem to recall that 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Qa5 is supposedly half decent (not losing). I haven't read any material on it, but recall that an early SOS covered it. Now I'm assuming 3.d4 is not the best ch... Started 10/15/09 at 10:38:24 by TicklyTim	6	15453	10/16/09 at 10:35:51 By: MNb
Novelty in Smith-Morra Gambit! First,you have to look this game! Vladimir Zakharov-Aleksey Gusev,Tula 2002 b5,10.Bb3-Ng6,11.Nd5-ed5,12.ed5-Nc... Started 09/06/09 at 09:35:05 by wideawake (Ex Member)	3	5256	09/08/09 at 00:25:00 By: Markovich
7...b5 in The Morra Gold Plus subscribers can see the latest update on Opening Trends in Computer Chess at www.chesspublishing.com looking at 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 b5!/!? Started 04/10/09 at 19:40:40 by Harvey Williamson	0	2849	04/10/09 at 19:40:38 By: Harvey Williamson

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