Chess: Understanding the Smith Morra Gambit Part VIII

1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 e5 4 cxd4 exd4 5 Bc4 Nc6
6 Nf3 Nf6 7 O-O Bc5 8 e5 d5 9 exf6 dxc4
10 fxg7 Rg8 11 Re1+ Be6 12 Ng5 Qd5 13 Nc3
13 ... Qf5 Line



For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Smith Morra
Gambit Part I

1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3:



3 ... e5



3 ... dxc3
3 ... g6
3 ... Nf6
3 ... d3
3 ... e6
3 ... d6
3 ... d5
3 ... Nc6
3 ... Qa5

4 cxd4



4 Nf3

4 ... exd4



4 ... Nf6

5 Bc4



5 Qxd4
5 Nf3

5 ... Nc6



5 ... Bb4+

6 Nf3



6 Nd2
6 Ne2
6 Qd3

6 ... Nf6



6 ... b5
6 ... Bb4+

7 O-O



7 Qd3
7 Nxd4

7 ... Bc5



7 ... Nxe4

8 e5



8 Nbd2
8 Re1

8 ... d5



8 ... Ng4

9 exf6



9 Bd3

9 ... dxc4



10 fxg7



10 Qe2+
10 Re1+

10 ... Rg8



11 Re1+



11 Bg5

11 ... Be6



11 ... Be7

12 Ng5



12 Bg5

12 ... Qd5



12 ... Qe7

13 Nc3



13 Qh5

13 ... Qf5



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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