Category Archives: smith-morra gambit

Marc Esserman Lecture

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

IM Justin Sarkar in the front row to see his game.  Esserman simul begins: a pawn down on every board! NM Mark Kernighan lasted the longest.But it was an 8-0 wipeout vs. 1830 average opposition. IM Marc Esserman’s lecture on … Continue reading →

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Smashing the Finegold Defense to the Smith-Morra

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Continuing our series on the Smith-Morra Gambit, we consider the Finegold Defense as shown in the game Esserman – Finegold, ICC 2006.  The Finegold Defense (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 d6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8 … Continue reading →

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IM Marc Esserman Lecture, April 15th

Posted on April 11, 2010 by
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Smith-Morra Gambit Bibliography

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

When I first developed an opening repertoire in my teens, I got most of my information from the old Chess Digest pamphlets of Ken Smith and John Hall.  The Smith-Morra Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3) thus naturally became my … Continue reading →

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The Smith-Morra Gambit’s Siren Call

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

A small wave of nostalgia for the Smith-Morra Gambit has been building in me of late, culminating in my finding an old scorebook from 1981 where it featured in at least half my games as White. I have posted analysis … Continue reading →

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