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The Smith-Morra Gambit Lecture by GM Ben Finegold – ChessTerra.com

The Smith-Morra Gambit Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

September 10, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

GM Ben Finegold discusses the Smith-Morra Gambit and how it is rarely seen at the Grandmaster level, it remains a strong opening for white against the Sicilian Defense.

This lecture was recorded on September 8th, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.

00:00:OO Intro
9:20 Marc Esserman vs Loek van Wely, US Open 2011
25:25 David Arenas Venegas vs Leider Andres Diaz Herrera, Bogota McGregor Open 2010
33:07 Jesper Morck Lauridsen vs Ni Hua, Montpellier, Montpellier Open 2014

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