Morra Gambit

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Smith-Morra_Gambit
gptkbp:characteristic White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development
gptkbp:commonIn top-level chess
gptkbp:ECOCode B21
B22
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morra Gambit
gptkbp:mainLine 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ken_Smith
gptkb:Pierre_Morra
gptkbp:notableGame Ken Smith vs. GM Bent Larsen, 1971
gptkbp:opposedBy accepting the gambit and defending carefully
declining the gambit
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkbp:popularFor amateur chess
gptkbp:theme pawn sacrifice
initiative for White
open lines for attack
rapid piece development
gptkbp:usedIn chess
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smith-Morra_Gambit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8