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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4/2...cxd4/3. c3/3...dxc3

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3

Smith-Morra Gambit

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Black accepted the gambit by taking the pawn on c3. Offering another pawn, by playing anything other than 4. Nxc3, will be too much and black will get an advantage.

Taking back with 4. bxc3 is inferior, since it blocks the natural developing square of the knight on b1.

Theory table

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1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
4 5
Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Nxc3
Nc6
Nf3
d6

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox