Chess: Understanding the Smith Morra Gambit

1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 dxc3 4 bxc3 Qc7 5 Nf3 Nf6
6 Bd3 d6 7 O-O Bg4 8 h3 Bh5 Line



1 e4



1 ... c5



2 d4



2 ... cxd4



3 c3



3 ... dxc3



4 bxc3



4 Nxc3
4 Bc4
4 Nf3

4 ... Qc7



4 ... Nf6
4 ... Nc6

5 Nf3



5 Ne2

5 ... Nf6



5 ... Nc6

6 Bd3



6 Qd3

6 ... d6



6 ... Qc6
6 ... Nc6

7 O-O



7 Bg5

7 ... Bg4



7 ... Nbd7
7 ... e6

8 h3



8 Be3
8 Bg5
8 Re1

8 ... Bh5



8 ... Bd7
8 ... Bxf3

By CitizenCane