Smith-Morra Gambit

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Morra_Gambit
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Ken_Smith
gptkb:IM_Marc_Esserman
gptkb:Pierre_Morra
gptkbp:book gptkb:Mayhem_in_the_Morra_by_Marc_Esserman
gptkb:The_Modern_Morra_Gambit_by_Hannes_Langrock
gptkb:The_Smith-Morra_Gambit_by_Ken_Smith
gptkbp:criticizedFor potentially unsound at top level
gptkbp:ECOCode B21
gptkbp:favoredBy aggressive players
gptkbp:favoredIn club level play
gptkbp:featuredIn chess literature
gptkbp:firstReleased 1950s
gptkbp:hasConcept White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and initiative
gptkbp:hasTrick gptkb:Chicago_Trap
gptkb:Elephant_Trap
Siberian Trap
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:Accepted
gptkb:Classical_Defense
gptkb:Chicago_Defense
gptkb:Copenhagen_Defense
gptkb:Fianchetto_Defense
gptkb:Pin_Defense
Declined
Siberian Trap
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smith-Morra Gambit
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:Chess.com_Smith-Morra_Gambit_series
YouTube lectures by IM Marc Esserman
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ken_Smith
gptkb:Pierre_Morra
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Smith_vs._Estrin,_1972
gptkbp:objective rapid development
kingside attack
open lines for pieces
gptkbp:opposedBy solid defense and returning pawn
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkbp:popularFor blitz chess
gptkbp:rareAt elite grandmaster level
gptkbp:textBegins 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3
gptkbp:theme 0-0
Bc4
Nf3
Nc3
Qe2
Rd1
gptkbp:transferredTo gptkb:Alapin_Variation
gptkb:Open_Sicilian
gptkbp:usedIn chess
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7