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Sicilian Defense

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense

B21gambitoffbeat

  1. 1.e4c5
  2. 2.d4cxd4
  3. 3.c3dxc3
  4. 4.Nxc3Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3e6
  6. 6.Bc4Qc7
  7. 7.Qe2a6
  8. 8.O-OBd6

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Black's Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted setup with ...Qc7, ...a6 and ...Bd6, keeping the extra pawn while the bishop guards e5 and prepares castling.

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About the Larsen Defense

The Larsen Defense grows out of the Siberian setup in the accepted Smith-Morra Gambit. After 6...Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O, Black develops the king's bishop with 8...Bd6. From d6 the bishop covers e5, discouraging the e4-e5 advance, and clears the way for kingside castling. It also blocks the d-pawn and stands on the half-open d-file, where White's rooks usually arrive. Black keeps the extra pawn, and White is to move.

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