Smash the Sicilian with the Smith-Morra Gambit topmaterial Giri (2790) - Vachier M

Giri (2790) - Vachier M

Topics include: Attacking the king caught in the centre

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the FIDE master has carefully selected many instructive games and positions that are typical for the King's Gambit

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Smash the Sicilian with the Smith-Morra Gambit topmaterial Giri (2790) - Vachier MWhat to do against the Sicilian? 1. e4 c5 2. d4! Is a great attacking weapon against the popular Sicilian Defense. On his second move, White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and good attacking opportunities. And if Black doesn't know his way around, he can easily fall into one of the many insidious opening traps! In any case, you will pose concrete problems for your opponent right from the start and put him under pressure move after move. Let