Why is this video so awesome? Your analysis is hard-headed, you don't waste our time with slow talking nonsense about unimportant lines, you go to the point and that is the reason why I subscribe!
This exactly - this is perfect chess tuition for me. Perfect pace (i.e. FAST!) and not spending 30 minutes on deep analysis of lines of play that will never happen. I wish there were many more like this for my other pet openings :)
His analysis contains a lot of information from the book Mayhem in the Morra! by Marc Esserman, that is probably where a lot of the information he got comes from, regardless it is a good video that sumarizes the information well
You could have made this a paid Chessable course, but you made this knowledge, and even a PGN of the repertoire and model games available to us for free. Thank you so much.
Hi Molton, I just want to say thank you for making this brilliant video! It's very well expained and you waste no time getting to the point. I must have watched it at least 10 times end to end and I really do feel like I have a good grasp on the opening. I recently played against an opponent which accepted the gambit and after only a few moves I was already in a crushing position and I was able to win without much effort! It's very fun to play!
This video has been incredibly helpful for my smith-morra repertoaire thanks for sharing! Too bad you stopped uploading, but wherever you are in life I hope you're doing well :)
Thanks for this course! I love this opening. Many Sicilian players regard this as a bad opening without realizing it's actually very good for someone who knows the ideas very well. I think the fact that ppl under estimate its power gives it even more potential
Just a correction for The Nh5 Variation 29:14 I had entered in the wrong move order. In the video you can in fact just play e5 on move 10 which is good. Instead I was referring to the move order where we already committed our bishop early to the f4 square: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Bf4 e6 9. Qe2 Nh5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rfd1 Bd7 * I hope you guys enjoy the video and find it useful
3:37 stockfish says you should take instead of pushing cuz Bxe6-Bxe6-fe-Ng5-Nf6-Nxe6-Qd7-Qe2 it's equal. But I know "equal" for computer is not that simple. How will you rate this position?
@@MoltonChess understandable, the pin on the e file stays up which might induce the king moves. I dont like b4 Qxb4 Nxb5 axb5 though (instead of Qxb5), so I think I'll adapt my variation. Btw thanks a ton! I am learning this repertoire for the past 2 weeks now and I could never do with a big chessable rep, this is so much more to the point and digestable. Thank you so much for your open source work!
There a good amount of Morra videos, and this is the BEST. Your detail is perfect and it makes sense the order you're presenting it in. GREAT!!! Thanks
Just discovered this lovely little Chanel which is, in my opinion, criminality undersubscribed. Very helpful commentary, especially for non-masters level players. Well done!
Wow this is hands down the BEST smith morra video I've ever seen. I play this gambit and I can tell this video is going to take hours to properly digest :) Thanks so much!!!!
This video was very helpful. It saved me a lot of time. Thank you very much. I've got some video ideas: - Gambits tier list - Anti Sicilians tier list - Your top 5 favorite games
Thank you so much,it's 12 10 am in india,I just completed the course,it was a Rollercoaster ride,wonderful variation,and have to tell u that u have the perfect patience a chess player should have while explaining to someone,tq molton,you've just gained a fan from india
awesome vid, thanks! Definitely for the advanced player... lendermans was simpler but easier to follow for beginners/intermediate players... the 2 together make for a very nice guide
I’m slowly but surely jotting down these variations in my opening notebook. I’m very low rated so I can’t wait to crush some Sicilian players with this. Fantastic vid, keep up the good work👍
I've just started playing chess less than a year ago and I'm getting stuck very often in the middlegame playing against the Sicilian. This video is very clear, to the point and easy to follow for a beginner as myself. Thanks!
Beaaaaaaaast, i've been trying smith morra and i always felt so useless but having seen this video, i now know what to look out for! Great video, i subbed :)
I had Nd7 at move 12. Video 5:13, black is cramped but holds everything together somehow. I took the Knight on g7, he took with the bishop and then I took the pawn on a7. and played Bb6 after Rc8. Won the game eventually but from there the plan was simple for me although it was very hard to unlock the position. By the way thank you for the repertoire! Love this
Best video Format for an Opening yet. Very good Job sir. Keep doing those on this format, with the Danish maybe or the Viena. Congratulations and Good work sir.
43:00 is interesting : rember that after 3...dxc3 4. Nxc3 delaying the developement of each of the knights and playing e6and b6 there will eventually spell complete downfall for the Smith Morra Gambit!
This is something i was looking for.... pls keep up and upload more videos on opening along with tricks n traps 😇😇 and how to play of opponents dont follow the principles then how to punish him
wow, im a fairly average player and the other day i played against a much stronger opponent otb who decided to employ the smith morra against me, he'd never seen the siberian before. thank you for the lines! i crushed him.
19:30 is the only gripe I have with this: in this position instead of Be7 Bb4 is way stronger with the idea after Na4 being Ba5 covering the b6 square and black should be easily better. What's your response to this move?
I would probably play Nd5 there and sacrifice the knight using the same idea leading to an unclear position after 11.Nd5 exd5 12.exd5 Ncxe7 13.d6 Nc6 14.Qd3 etc. Or you could also just play for Nd4 and f4 is another way.
Probably White can just play Bb3 after Nge5 followed by Bf4 and 0-0. I agree Black is objectively fine there but it seems easier for White to play and especially at a club level with the initiative I think
@50:33 why wouldn't black just trade the bishop and capture the center pawn? Bxg5, Nxg5, Nxe5/Qxe5. It feels like black gets initiative in the center and is up material
Searched Smith Morra and found your video. Subscribed immediately when I saw your last name as Ly :) Are you Vietnamese? Love this video, it's going to take me sometime digesting it and implementing it. So many amazing, unthinkable moves!
@@MoltonChess At 3:55 on 8. e6 fxe6 9. Ng5. What about Nge5 hitting the bishop on c4? Isn't this equal, given black's stronger pawn center. Black can follow up with d5 as well, solidifying it further. I am not sure what to play here. 10. Bb3 maybe? ...then o-o if black plays d5. Humbly awaiting your recommendation.
@@penniesshillings You are right it's about equal but it would probably work well in lower rated games. Objectively I think 8.exd6 is better and White can even swap queens there and still hold slightly more favourable game.
@@MoltonChess first of all thank you for replying to my comment, this is rrally helpful. Second of all, I looked with an engine and it says Nd5 is absolutley terrible, maybe there is a line the engine doesn't see? Thanks in advance.
@@itayn6422 Which engine did you look with? I just turned on Leela and Stockfish. Black should be fine objectively after Nd5 but he has to find alot of accurate moves. So you still have some chances there but otherwise if you don't like the forcing variations then could opt for Nd4 with plan of f4 instead perhaps with equal chances
@@MoltonChess Just to make sure we're in the same position, the moves are 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7.0-0 Nge7 8. Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Ng6 10. Bb3 Bb4 11.Nd5!? exd5 12. exd5 Na5 and engine gives -1.9 for black. I use the lichess stockfish so maybe it's weaker, what line did you find there?
@@itayn6422 I run Leela engine briefly too just not the one on Lichess and its giving a unclear but balanced game. The mainline looks quite tricky to navigate actually White is a piece down but Black's queenside is tied down and he has many direct threats on the Kingside. Might be difficult for a human to defend such positions. For example its giving 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O Nge7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Be3 Ng6 10. Bb3 Bb4 11. Nd5 exd5 12. exd5 Na5 13. Bc2 O-O 14. Qd4 Be7 (14... Bd6 15. b4 Be7 16. bxa5 Bf6 17. Qd1 Bxa1 18. Qxa1 d6 19. Bd4 Ne5 20. Nxe5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 f6 22. Bc3 Bd7 23. Bb4 Re8 24. d6 {Unclear but with passed pawn engines say its balanced}) 15. d6 Bf6 16. Qd5 Kh8 17. Rad1 Nc6 18. Qh5 Kg8 19. Rfe1 Bxb2 20. h4 Bc3 21. Bxh6 $5 {Leading to wild complications} (21. Bg5 $5 Qa5 22. Re3 {needs to be checked again very unclear}) *
24:56 what if black uses this nuice in a more tricky move order? 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.dxc3 4.Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bc4 b5 7.Bb3 (hoping for 7...Bb7 8.0-0 b4 9.Nd5!!) 7...Nc6!? Should white play 7.Bd3 and just get a worse version of the morra?
@@MoltonChess so is this like a worse version kf the morra? What if black just plays 6...Bb4? The engine suggests 7.Bd6 Bxd6 8. Qxd6 Qe7 and black is better
Maybe not Bd6 then. Perhaps just Bd3 followed by e5 and play from there. Engine will always say black is fine or slightly better in alot of lines. You just need to find positions where it's easy enough for you to play and get some chances
I am also interested in this course in Chessable. Did you publish it somewhere digital or as a physical book? I played this during several hours online and all players accepted the gambit. I was surprised, as I don’t grab the second pawn. Thanks for the amazing video!
Ok, I just purchased a book by Esserman in Chessable. Imreally like the craziness of this Gambit. I didn’t compare yet with your lines, but I like the author’s approach, explaining carefully not only the tactical but also the strategical concepts in the positions, as you do here. It seems that he is an expert on the Morra.
Love this opening so much thanks to your video. One line not covered in the video or the study that I face a lot is 6.Bb4 7.0-0 7.Bxc3 and after this I struggle to apply many of the ideas from the video. Could you perhaps make a part 2 video on smith morra or add this line to the study?
The Pin Defense is actually one of the lines that causes the most headaches, but Bxc3 is weak. Just play bxc3, followed by Ba3 and you'll retain a strong position.
I used to play this gambit, but I've noticed that a lot of my opponents choose to decline it and transpose to the c3 Sicilian. So started just to play c3 all the time. If you play the Morra you have to learn the c3 Sicilian anyway, but if you play the c3 Sicilian directly, you can avoid learning some chunks of theory.
If you play D4 as your opening move and you opponent responds with C5, would you recommend going into the Smith-Morra and/or what are some other opening ideas against it. Great video very well explained and entertaining to watch!
Sure transposing back into a Smith Morra could be a good surprise option. If you want something simple you can also play 2.dxc5 e6 3.Nc3 Bxc5 4.Ne4!? Which is also simple and full of traps. Otherwise you can transpose back to a normal opening line.
Hi Molton, Everytime I re-watch your excellent video I learn something new. I saw that you mentioned that you wanted to avoid the variation 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3 Na5! by retreating the Bishop to 8.Bd3 instead. But what if Black tries to be clever and goes 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Bc4 b5 7.Bb3 and only now 7...Nc6 intending 8.0-0 Na5 transposing to what we are trying to avoid, does this mean we should avoid 6.Bc4 altogether in this move-order, and if so so what should we choose instead. Thanks again for your wonderful content.
I think it's still fine. If you think he will follow up with 7...Bb7 then Bb3 is a good option. If you think he will follow up with 7...Nc6 then Bd3 is a good option: You can follow up with either the a4 and Nd5 plan or Bf4 depending on what they choose.
@Molton thanks so much for this concise and powerful video, many helpful lines. Wondering what you recommend against Scheveningan structures? Had a recent game against it where white went for a6 and Nf6. Any of the thematic knight or bishop sacks work here?
Sometimes Nd5 sac works when they have the queen on c7. Otherwise you could play the normal setup and try attacking on the queenside of going for f4 ideas
I mainly play Sicilians but Portuguese is a tricky and fun opening you can try. Maybe have a look at my e4 opening list th-cam.com/video/TySg9CFYRHM/w-d-xo.html
Why is this video so awesome? Your analysis is hard-headed, you don't waste our time with slow talking nonsense about unimportant lines, you go to the point and that is the reason why I subscribe!
Glad it was helpful
This exactly - this is perfect chess tuition for me. Perfect pace (i.e. FAST!) and not spending 30 minutes on deep analysis of lines of play that will never happen. I wish there were many more like this for my other pet openings :)
His analysis contains a lot of information from the book Mayhem in the Morra! by Marc Esserman, that is probably where a lot of the information he got comes from, regardless it is a good video that sumarizes the information well
You could have made this a paid Chessable course, but you made this knowledge, and even a PGN of the repertoire and model games available to us for free. Thank you so much.
What a goat. I've subbed.
Best video I've ever seen on the Morra, this is my favourite opening. Thank you sir.
Thanks for the kind words, glad it was helpful
the best Morra video on the internet. thanks Molton
Glad you liked it!
It probably took you a lot of time to prepare this. Thanks for sharing everything of this with us for free! Keep going
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This gm is a great teacher or presenter no extra blah blah like many that I’ve seen in TH-cam I will be glad to support this channel
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Hi Molton, I just want to say thank you for making this brilliant video! It's very well expained and you waste no time getting to the point. I must have watched it at least 10 times end to end and I really do feel like I have a good grasp on the opening. I recently played against an opponent which accepted the gambit and after only a few moves I was already in a crushing position and I was able to win without much effort! It's very fun to play!
This is amazing. If you did videos of yourself just playing Smith Morra Gambit against people of 1500-2000 rating I'd watch them a million times.
Noted, thanks for the support!
This video has been incredibly helpful for my smith-morra repertoaire thanks for sharing! Too bad you stopped uploading, but wherever you are in life I hope you're doing well :)
Thanks for this course! I love this opening. Many Sicilian players regard this as a bad opening without realizing it's actually very good for someone who knows the ideas very well. I think the fact that ppl under estimate its power gives it even more potential
Just a correction for The Nh5 Variation 29:14 I had entered in the wrong move order. In the video you can in fact just play e5 on move 10 which is good. Instead I was referring to the move order where we already committed our bishop early to the f4 square: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Bf4 e6 9. Qe2 Nh5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rfd1 Bd7 *
I hope you guys enjoy the video and find it useful
3:37 stockfish says you should take instead of pushing cuz Bxe6-Bxe6-fe-Ng5-Nf6-Nxe6-Qd7-Qe2 it's equal. But I know "equal" for computer is not that simple. How will you rate this position?
When correcting this line with your given sequence, the computer seems to love 17. Qf3 instead of Qe3 after 16. exd5 Bb5. What do you think?
@@kingsgambit Seems fine to me, I think I chose Qe3 because it was easier to see the threats for White
@@MoltonChess understandable, the pin on the e file stays up which might induce the king moves. I dont like b4 Qxb4 Nxb5 axb5 though (instead of Qxb5), so I think I'll adapt my variation. Btw thanks a ton! I am learning this repertoire for the past 2 weeks now and I could never do with a big chessable rep, this is so much more to the point and digestable. Thank you so much for your open source work!
@@kingsgambit By all means and you are most welcome!
There a good amount of Morra videos, and this is the BEST. Your detail is perfect and it makes sense the order you're presenting it in. GREAT!!! Thanks
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Just discovered this lovely little Chanel which is, in my opinion, criminality undersubscribed. Very helpful commentary, especially for non-masters level players. Well done!
Welcome and thanks!
Wow this is hands down the BEST smith morra video I've ever seen. I play this gambit and I can tell this video is going to take hours to properly digest :) Thanks so much!!!!
Glad it helped!!
Been playing an amateurish version of this for a while, love to see such an excellent video with the correct moves!
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Molton,
This is the most helpful video I have seen about the Smith Morra .
Thanks a lot .
Keep up the good work
Deserve more support 🌼🌼🌼
Thanks for your kind feedback! Glad it was helpful.
Best Video I have ever seen!!. Straight forward, Crisp & Clean. Thanks Molton!!
Thanks!
Wao!!!i never thought this opeaning will be this complicated!!!thx a lot man......waiting for more opeaning cover like this!!
Yep its a fun one to play
Thanks for this magnificent lesson on the Smith Morra. Yours is a high quality channel indeed.
Thanks for watching
This is an absolutely excellent video. It really is a complete repertoire for White play in the Smith Morra. Thank you so much for making it.
Thanks!
This video was very helpful. It saved me a lot of time. Thank you very much.
I've got some video ideas:
- Gambits tier list
- Anti Sicilians tier list
- Your top 5 favorite games
Thanks for the suggestions 🙏
I'm winning so many games as white vs the sicilian now. These lines come up all the time, thank you!
Glad it helps!
Molton's videos are far better than some with ten times as many subscribers.
this is the best explanation, I subscribe this channel. Complete and depth variation. Good job !
Thanks and welcome on board :)
The Smith Morra is an endless treasure of beauty!
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Never seen such smooth analysis thanks first time taking initiative to play attackive
Glad it helped!
Hey Molton, thanks for always including the lichess study tgt with your video
It makes learning a new opening alot easier!
My pleasure!
I have a feeling you will be the next chess content creator to really blow up. Not many go into such great detail with so many different variations
Thanks!
Thank you so much,it's 12 10 am in india,I just completed the course,it was a Rollercoaster ride,wonderful variation,and have to tell u that u have the perfect patience a chess player should have while explaining to someone,tq molton,you've just gained a fan from india
Thanks and welcome!
awesome vid, thanks! Definitely for the advanced player... lendermans was simpler but easier to follow for beginners/intermediate players... the 2 together make for a very nice guide
Thanks I could do more beginner videos in future but for the most part other channels have covered those quite well
Very nice analysis of a terrific gambit for confronting the Sicilian! Thank you. 👍🙏
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I’m slowly but surely jotting down these variations in my opening notebook. I’m very low rated so I can’t wait to crush some Sicilian players with this. Fantastic vid, keep up the good work👍
Good luck!
Why not just input it into a flexible lichess study? It is much easier to go through the variations that way and get a PGN
Took a 2 year break from chess Smith morra and danish gambit where my favorite opening. This video really helped me
Both are great!
Thank you for being professional in your analysis.
I appreciate that!
This is my favourite gambit against Sicilian, thank you for your work man. Gbu!
You're Welcome
By far the best video on the smith morra gambit! Thanks! Exactly my solution for the itchy sicilians out there ;-)
Thanks!
fantastic content man, best youtube on the Morra gambit I've seen!
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Amazing video! This is going to take some time to digest! Thank you!
Great For Beginner And Amateur Players, Thanks Again Mr Molton!
You're Welcome
This was very informative! Am inspired to add this aggressive opening to my repertoire. Thanks 😄👍
Glad it was helpful!
this analysis is wonderfully informative! Thanks
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This channel is underrated
Thanks for watching!
@@MoltonChess Thanks for making this videos! its very useful and its free!!
I've just started playing chess less than a year ago and I'm getting stuck very often in the middlegame playing against the Sicilian. This video is very clear, to the point and easy to follow for a beginner as myself. Thanks!
Glad to hear!
Thank you so much, Molton!
Simply a terrific video on a super-fun opening! Appreciate
the comprehensive analysis.
Keep up the fine work! Best wishes.
My pleasure! Thanks
Beaaaaaaaast, i've been trying smith morra and i always felt so useless but having seen this video, i now know what to look out for! Great video, i subbed :)
Glad I could help
Impressive coverage of the smith morra gambit
Thanks :)
Such a great analysis, covered mostly all area. You look like Wesley So when her is younger. thanks keep it up 😚
Thank you! Will do!
I had Nd7 at move 12. Video 5:13, black is cramped but holds everything together somehow. I took the Knight on g7, he took with the bishop and then I took the pawn on a7. and played Bb6 after Rc8. Won the game eventually but from there the plan was simple for me although it was very hard to unlock the position. By the way thank you for the repertoire! Love this
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Very educational to new players who desire to improve in chess games more GM
Best video Format for an Opening yet. Very good Job sir. Keep doing those on this format, with the Danish maybe or the Viena. Congratulations and Good work sir.
Noted!
Great video. Best i have seen yet.
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Best sicilian video! Just like a book course!
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Thank you for the time stamps
You're welcome
Thank you great video ! Little mistake though 15:30 black isn't helpless you can't play rook c3 because your queen is hanging ! The position is equal
Thanks for the feedback, mistake noted!
43:00 is interesting : rember that after 3...dxc3 4. Nxc3 delaying the developement of each of the knights and playing e6and b6 there will eventually spell complete downfall for the Smith Morra Gambit!
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This is something i was looking for.... pls keep up and upload more videos on opening along with tricks n traps 😇😇 and how to play of opponents dont follow the principles then how to punish him
Thanks and noted!
All your videos helped me lot to learn. Thank you 😊
My pleasure 😊
wow, im a fairly average player and the other day i played against a much stronger opponent otb who decided to employ the smith morra against me, he'd never seen the siberian before. thank you for the lines! i crushed him.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
Thanks for some brilliant content, very in-depth and exactly what I was looking for... Have you read Marc Essermans book Mayhem in the Morra?
No worries and yes great book
Great video!
Thanks!
19:30 is the only gripe I have with this: in this position instead of Be7 Bb4 is way stronger with the idea after Na4 being Ba5 covering the b6 square and black should be easily better. What's your response to this move?
I would probably play Nd5 there and sacrifice the knight using the same idea leading to an unclear position after 11.Nd5 exd5 12.exd5 Ncxe7 13.d6 Nc6 14.Qd3 etc. Or you could also just play for Nd4 and f4 is another way.
Keep up the good work my guy in a year or two it will pay believe it g ! Great tutorial👏🏽
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Awesome content! Subbed.
At 3:50 Black can play Nge5. After Nxe6 Qa5 Bxe6 Bxe6 Qa6 there's not too much of an edge.
Probably White can just play Bb3 after Nge5 followed by Bf4 and 0-0. I agree Black is objectively fine there but it seems easier for White to play and especially at a club level with the initiative I think
Greatest video ever on this opening
Wow, thanks!
Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays
Happy holidays! To you and everyone else
@50:33 why wouldn't black just trade the bishop and capture the center pawn? Bxg5, Nxg5, Nxe5/Qxe5. It feels like black gets initiative in the center and is up material
Both are met by a nice tactic involving Nxg5 Qxe5, Qxe5 Nxe5, Bxd5 exd5 then Re1 followed by f4 wins the knight. Same goes for Nxe5 then Bxd5 and f4
27:14 why play Rad1 instead of Rfd1 and maintain the option of putting the other rook on the c-file? Are there lined here where we want to play Rfe1?
I suppose there with the open e-file White might have some extra options and ideas with Rfe1 and Nd5
A Morra video Esserman would be proud of.
Thanks!
Searched Smith Morra and found your video. Subscribed immediately when I saw your last name as Ly :) Are you Vietnamese? Love this video, it's going to take me sometime digesting it and implementing it. So many amazing, unthinkable moves!
Thanks, not Vietnamese but close :)
Great video! You gained a new subscriber.
Awesome, thank you!
@@MoltonChess At 3:55 on 8. e6 fxe6 9. Ng5. What about Nge5 hitting the bishop on c4? Isn't this equal, given black's stronger pawn center. Black can follow up with d5 as well, solidifying it further. I am not sure what to play here. 10. Bb3 maybe? ...then o-o if black plays d5. Humbly awaiting your recommendation.
@@penniesshillings You are right it's about equal but it would probably work well in lower rated games. Objectively I think 8.exd6 is better and White can even swap queens there and still hold slightly more favourable game.
This is a great video . No waste time
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Hey molton great video, but at 19:21 what if after Ng6 Bb3 blacks play Bb4? It stops the Na4-Nb6 plan and I don't know what to respond to this move.
Perhaps look for the Nd5 plan instead I think that one works
@@MoltonChess first of all thank you for replying to my comment, this is rrally helpful. Second of all, I looked with an engine and it says Nd5 is absolutley terrible, maybe there is a line the engine doesn't see? Thanks in advance.
@@itayn6422 Which engine did you look with? I just turned on Leela and Stockfish. Black should be fine objectively after Nd5 but he has to find alot of accurate moves. So you still have some chances there but otherwise if you don't like the forcing variations then could opt for Nd4 with plan of f4 instead perhaps with equal chances
@@MoltonChess Just to make sure we're in the same position, the moves are 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7.0-0 Nge7 8. Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Ng6 10. Bb3 Bb4 11.Nd5!? exd5 12. exd5 Na5 and engine gives -1.9 for black. I use the lichess stockfish so maybe it's weaker, what line did you find there?
@@itayn6422 I run Leela engine briefly too just not the one on Lichess and its giving a unclear but balanced game. The mainline looks quite tricky to navigate actually White is a piece down but Black's queenside is tied down and he has many direct threats on the Kingside. Might be difficult for a human to defend such positions. For example its giving
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O Nge7 8.
Bg5 h6 9. Be3 Ng6 10. Bb3 Bb4 11. Nd5 exd5 12. exd5 Na5 13. Bc2 O-O 14. Qd4 Be7
(14... Bd6 15. b4 Be7 16. bxa5 Bf6 17. Qd1 Bxa1 18. Qxa1 d6 19. Bd4 Ne5 20.
Nxe5 dxe5 21. Bxe5 f6 22. Bc3 Bd7 23. Bb4 Re8 24. d6 {Unclear but with passed
pawn engines say its balanced}) 15. d6 Bf6 16. Qd5 Kh8 17. Rad1 Nc6 18. Qh5 Kg8
19. Rfe1 Bxb2 20. h4 Bc3 21. Bxh6 $5 {Leading to wild complications} (21. Bg5
$5 Qa5 22. Re3 {needs to be checked again very unclear}) *
At minute 4:17, why can't we also gain the queen, by doing Bxf7+ and Qxd8?
The black Knight on c6 defends the queen
@@MoltonChess Thanks! Great video btw
Tnx very much!!.
You're Welcome!
At 10:13, what if black king just simply slides over to f8?
Maybe just follow up with h3 and White should get an attack with the king in the centre and poorly placed knight
@@MoltonChess Thanks, Molton!
Thanks. Great video!!
How to play against early Bb4 by black to exchange the Bishop for the Knight
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How to play against early Bb4 by black to pin and exchange the Bishop for the Knight
@@satyajitmohapatra2943 You can check my Update for that @ th-cam.com/video/wZUoLFBfV-I/w-d-xo.html and also th-cam.com/video/xXnh1GLpJv8/w-d-xo.html
24:56 what if black uses this nuice in a more tricky move order? 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.dxc3 4.Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bc4 b5 7.Bb3 (hoping for 7...Bb7 8.0-0 b4 9.Nd5!!) 7...Nc6!? Should white play 7.Bd3 and just get a worse version of the morra?
I would play 6.Bf4 instead if opponent is trying to trick us with this move order :)
@@MoltonChess so is this like a worse version kf the morra? What if black just plays 6...Bb4? The engine suggests 7.Bd6 Bxd6 8. Qxd6 Qe7 and black is better
Maybe not Bd6 then. Perhaps just Bd3 followed by e5 and play from there. Engine will always say black is fine or slightly better in alot of lines. You just need to find positions where it's easy enough for you to play and get some chances
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Great work. Thank you sir for your effort helping chess noobs like me
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Bro, I love your shit. Keep doing your thing. Best chess channel 🙏
Much appreciated, thanks!
Any chance you'll be making a chessable course on this?
I already mentioned it to chessable but it seems they have alot lined up this month. So if they accept it it might take a while unfortunately
I am also interested in this course in Chessable. Did you publish it somewhere digital or as a physical book? I played this during several hours online and all players accepted the gambit. I was surprised, as I don’t grab the second pawn. Thanks for the amazing video!
@@torrubirubi I haven't published it on Chessable or as a book. But I can try upload it there later if it allows me.
Ok, I just purchased a book by Esserman in Chessable. Imreally like the craziness of this Gambit. I didn’t compare yet with your lines, but I like the author’s approach, explaining carefully not only the tactical but also the strategical concepts in the positions, as you do here. It seems that he is an expert on the Morra.
@@torrubirubi Yes he is indeed an expert in the Morra and has written an excellent book
I got so many Chess Mentors you are now one thank you. Brother.
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Love this opening so much thanks to your video. One line not covered in the video or the study that I face a lot is 6.Bb4 7.0-0 7.Bxc3 and after this I struggle to apply many of the ideas from the video. Could you perhaps make a part 2 video on smith morra or add this line to the study?
Thanks for sharing! I can talk about this in another video perhaps
The Pin Defense is actually one of the lines that causes the most headaches, but Bxc3 is weak. Just play bxc3, followed by Ba3 and you'll retain a strong position.
Great video! In your opinion what is the most comfortable line for black to neutralize smith morra?
The Black setup with Nf6-Nc6-a6-d6-e6-Be7-Qc7 or b8 and/or Bg4 is quite good to play. I also find the Nbd7 setups difficult to play against.
You are a great techer. I also want a video on the dutch game, I will highly appreciate
Thanks I will work on a Dutch video later
@@MoltonChess ok I will be waiting. Thanks in advance
@@MoltonChess which type of dutch?
@@mossps8884 Probably the Leningrad Dutch but sometimes it might transpose to a Classical or Stonewall too
I used to play this gambit, but I've noticed that a lot of my opponents choose to decline it and transpose to the c3 Sicilian. So started just to play c3 all the time. If you play the Morra you have to learn the c3 Sicilian anyway, but if you play the c3 Sicilian directly, you can avoid learning some chunks of theory.
That's true. Playing just the c3 Sicilian would save learning multiple lines
If you play D4 as your opening move and you opponent responds with C5, would you recommend going into the Smith-Morra and/or what are some other opening ideas against it. Great video very well explained and entertaining to watch!
Sure transposing back into a Smith Morra could be a good surprise option. If you want something simple you can also play 2.dxc5 e6 3.Nc3 Bxc5 4.Ne4!? Which is also simple and full of traps. Otherwise you can transpose back to a normal opening line.
Hi Molton,
Everytime I re-watch your excellent video I learn something new. I saw that you mentioned that you wanted to avoid the variation 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3 Na5! by retreating the Bishop to 8.Bd3 instead. But what if Black tries to be clever and goes 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Bc4 b5 7.Bb3 and only now 7...Nc6 intending 8.0-0 Na5 transposing to what we are trying to avoid, does this mean we should avoid 6.Bc4 altogether in this move-order, and if so so what should we choose instead.
Thanks again for your wonderful content.
I think it's still fine. If you think he will follow up with 7...Bb7 then Bb3 is a good option. If you think he will follow up with 7...Nc6 then Bd3 is a good option: You can follow up with either the a4 and Nd5 plan or Bf4 depending on what they choose.
@@MoltonChess Thanks Molton, I will give it a shot :-)
At 29:30, my engine thinks that e5 straight away (instead of Bf4) is winning for White, is there some crazy defense against that ?
That's right e5 there is winning. I just put in the wrong move order for that particular line
i cant believe this is free
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This is the best video ever!!
Thanks so much!
When in doubt, sac a piece on d5. Got it.
Spot on!
@Molton thanks so much for this concise and powerful video, many helpful lines. Wondering what you recommend against Scheveningan structures? Had a recent game against it where white went for a6 and Nf6. Any of the thematic knight or bishop sacks work here?
Sometimes Nd5 sac works when they have the queen on c7. Otherwise you could play the normal setup and try attacking on the queenside of going for f4 ideas
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Thank you too
Great video
Thanks!
And btw which tricky opeaning u like to play against white e4 which isnt boring like berlin or other stuff where there is not that much theory to see
I mainly play Sicilians but Portuguese is a tricky and fun opening you can try. Maybe have a look at my e4 opening list th-cam.com/video/TySg9CFYRHM/w-d-xo.html
@@MoltonChess have u done a karokan repurata cover like this?
Nope I haven't done a Caro-kann one yet but maybe in the future
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