Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4/2...cxd4/3. Nf3

Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/8/3pP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b
	Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3
	Parent: Smith–Morra Gambit

This aims to transpose into normal lines. After Nxd4, a normal open Sicilian will be reached. If Black tries to prevent this with 3...e5, White will reach a good Smith–Morra with 4. c3. Therefore, Black does best to allow Nxd4.

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4
King's pawn

1...e5
Open games

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Bb5
Spanish

Berlin
Bird
Classical
Cozio
Morphy →
- Arkhangelsk
- Exchange
- Closed
- Open
Old Steinitz
Schliemann

3. Bc4
Italian

3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights

Other

2. Nf3 Nf6
Russian

2. Nf3 d6
Philidor

Other

1...c5
Sicilian

2. Nf3

2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

2...Nc6 other

Rossolimo

2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

Dragon →
- Levenfish attack
- Yugoslav attack
Dragondorf
Kupreichik
Najdorf →
Scheveningen

2...d6 other

2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

French, Normal
Kan
Kveinis
Paulsen-Basman
Taimanov →
- Bastrikov →
  English attack
- Szén →
  Gary Gambit

2...e6 other

Kramnik

Others

Anti-Sicilians

Alapin
- Delayed Alapin with 2...Nc6, 2...d6, or 2...e6
Bowdler
Closed Sicilian →
McDonnell
Mengarini
Smith-Morra
Snyder
Staunton-Cochrane
Wing gambit

1...e6
French

1...c6
Caro-Kann

Other

?/??

Barnes ?
Borg ?
Corn stalk ??
Duras ??
1...b5 ??

1. d4
Queen's pawn

1...d4
Closed games

2. c4

2. Nc3

2. other

1...Nf6
Indian

2. c4 e6

2. c4 g6

2. c4 other

2. Nf3

2. other:

1...f5
Dutch defence

...other:

Flank

Unorthodox

a3
Na3
a4
b4
c3
Nc3
d3
e3
f3
h3
Nh3
h4

Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/8/3pP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3
Parent: Smith–Morra Gambit