Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit

Summary

Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit is a chess opening^[1]. It draws 286 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #51 of 129).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's instance of is recorded as chess opening^[3].
• Ken Smith is named after Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit^[4].
• Pierre Morra is named after Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit^[5].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit is a type of Sicilian Defence^[6].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit is part of chess terminology^[7].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's sport is recorded as chess^[8].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/smith-morra-gambit^[9].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's Portable Game Notation is recorded as e4 c5^[10].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's Portable Game Notation is recorded as d4 cxd4^[11].
• Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's Portable Game Notation is recorded as c3^[12].

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Definition and Type

Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit's instance of is recorded as chess opening^[3]. It is a type of Sicilian Defence^[6].

Origins

Things named after include Ken Smith^[4], a poker player^[13], 1930–1999^[14], of United States^[15] and Pierre Morra^[5], a chess player^[16], 1900–1969^[17], of France^[18].

Use and Application

Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit is part of chess terminology^[7].

Why It Matters

Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit draws 286 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #51 of 129).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]