Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4

=Smith-Morra Gambit= The Smith-Morra Gambit is an aggressive pawn sacrifice in order to gain development, this variation of the Sicilian Defense can lead to a sharper - tactical game, but the opening is very rare nowadays.

Pros:


 * Gains development
 * Get white's king castled quicker

Cons:


 * Black is a pawn up
 * Black might have solutions to equalize the game or decline the gambit
 * Only one center pawn since Black took White's d pawn and c pawn

Theory table
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 * 1. e4 c5 2. d4