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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B21 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4, after 12 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B21
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
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