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Sicilian Defense

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense

B21gambittactical

  1. 1.e4c5
  2. 2.d4cxd4
  3. 3.c3dxc3
  4. 4.Nxc3Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3e6
  6. 6.Bc4Bc5
954 games49%47%

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted line in which Black develops the king's bishop to c5 with 6...Bc5, aiming it at f2; roughly balanced, with even results.

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About the Morphy Defense

The Morphy Defense, 6...Bc5, puts Black's king's bishop on an active diagonal aimed at f2. The Pin Defense, 6...Bb4, instead pins the c3-knight. White's usual reply is 7. O-O, by far the most popular choice. 7. Qe2 and 7. Bf4 appear far less often, and the engine also rates 7. a3 among the best tries. The engine judges the position roughly balanced, and Lichess results are close to even.

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