Originally posted by MoneyMaker7I gave you a single example from my 48 wins (17 draws). I have played 75 Morra Gambits here at RHP for a score of 75.2%.
Just because you won one game doesn't prove an opening correct. If I played enough games I can win with 1. a4 too. I don't have time to "refute" 1. a4, but we know it violates opening principles. In fact anything that gives white an under 50% percentage in games shouldn't be correct.
As a general rule the strength of my opponents replying 1. ... c5 is greater than those replying 1. ... e5 so this is a perfectly acceptable score.
Originally posted by KorchI have tried the c3 Sicilian a number of times but don't like the white game as much as with the Morra and my results are not as good.
Talking about opening traps - look at Game 3940013.
Having said that I did reserve it for games against stronger opposition so poorer results were perhaps to be expected.