I'm a 1.e4 player so with White Morra Gambit is excellent at club level, simple plans and very tactical.
I've found that it is easier to pick a sharp favourite line with Black. Against 1.d4 I play Benko Gambit and against 1.e4 aim for Two Knights (Traxler Counter-Attack!) or Marshall Attack in Ruy Lopez.
- bahus
Originally posted by bahusIs this referring to the Smith-Morra Gambit Variation of the Sicilian? I'm glad you recommended this, because I need a solid response to the Sicilian and so I might give this a try. (Right now I'm using the Grand Prix Attack, but never seem to get good results with it!).
I'm a 1.e4 player so with White Morra Gambit is excellent at club level, simple plans and very tactical.
I've found that it is easier to pick a sharp favourite line with Black. Against 1.d4 I play Benko Gambit and against 1.e4 aim for Two Knights (Traxler Counter-Attack!) or Marshall Attack in Ruy Lopez.
- bahus
Originally posted by cmsMasterThe Smith Morra is a deadly weapon at the low levels, but I think once you get higher up and meet dedicated Sicilian veterans, you will get tortured. I don't think the opening is objectively any good. I am just making sure that you know that, because when I choose an opening, I always like to make sure that it's objectively good at a high level.
Is this referring to the Smith-Morra Gambit Variation of the Sicilian? I'm glad you recommended this, because I need a solid response to the Sicilian and so I might give this a try. (Right now I'm using the Grand Prix Attack, but never seem to get good results with it!).
I've been playing Grob's attack (1 g4) of late and it's definitely resulted in some wide-open tactical games. It's surprising how many players around my level (c. 1400) have dropped a piece to Qa4+ with a double attack, or gone down a pawn early after Qxb7. I'm sure I'd get picked apart against quality opposition, but then again that would happen no matter what opening I chose. 🙂 At least this way the losses are quick and dramatic instead of slow and suffocatng....