Chess Openings: How to Play the Smith-Morra Gambit!

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IM Daniel Rensch brings you the next installment to Chess.com's Opening Playlist! Learn one of the most aggressive ways to tackle the Sicilian Defense...

[@Mrjaketheimpaler]

Thank you very much. I play my history teacher almost every day and he favors the scillian defense. I am gonna surprise him with this tomorrow.

[@lionlion9715]

So how did it go ?

[@freeEnd_]

@@lionlion9715 ahahhha after 8 years daaaaaamn

[@insight827]

@@freeEnd_ he hasn't replied sadge

[@rare_grooves_shack_1983]

forget gambit haters! smith morra totally rocks! if you're a tactical player and learn just a LITTLE smith morra theory, you will start grabbing higher rated scalps left and right! i always hated facing the sicilian with advance, grand prix and even the wing gambit, but once i learned just a few lines in the morra a whole world of tactics all over the board opened up to me and my rating in this opening was +200 in under 40 games!!! all the initiative a gambiteer could dream of & fairly easy to learn.

[@ClarkPotter]

I think IM Danny Rensch's off the charts likeability is why he's the only one who can get away with saying "biatch" in a formal instructional chess video.
I'm not sure Mato or Kingscrusher could pull it off ;)

[@almasichepkosgei4921]

The other reason he can, is because he's at a really high post on chess.com, the no.1 chess site in the world ;)

[@locutusdborg126]

My favorite opening gambit. Well explained.

[@raywest3834]

Marc Esserman's book "Mayhem in the Morra" is great for anyone interested in this rich attacking opening.

[@stefanholbek2449]

I have always been an e4 player and know the Ruy Lopez pretty well... as well as playing against the French... but what the f... devil would I do against the Sicillian?! I have some homework to do now! ;O)

[@Brian-wg9wk]

Did he say "queenypoo" @2:18 loooool

[@ShanomoBro]

Saw comment first, was waiting for it and not disappointed :P Maybe he'll call the king 'Shnookims' next.

[@mathildespielttrompete]

11. Nd5 should henceforth be known as the "Esserman Attack". I've now played it in several games with success. The engine seems to evaluate it as equal, but that's of little importance in an over-the-board game as most humans don't have the defensive skills of a chess engine. Does anyone know if this line had been seen before?

[@rare_grooves_shack_1983]

+Matthew Conley someone once said in a forum... "if you're down material and an engine says you're =, you're winning"

[@worldeater1513]

I can't find the bong cloud... This playlist needs update XD

[@Bulbapuck]

He defends with Qxd6. The point with Bg5 is that it not only covers d8 but e7 as well.

[@leemeister9995]

At 12:19, R on A8 moves to C8, attacks Q on C6. How is it trapped? I don't see any immediate checkmate either.

[@sololinist]

Both Alapin and Smith Morra are anti-Sicilian. Which is more aggressive? And why?

[@roynut]

At 10.48 couldn't it be a checkmate in four moves? Bf7 Kd8. Bb6 Kc8.Qc1 Kb8. Qc7 check mate.

[@PaleoRadioShow]

Is there any way you can put the links you referenced just before the 7:00 minute mark into the detail section under the video?

[@aronhegedus]

if rook moves toA8, then white plays bishop to G5, forcing black king to move away, and then queen can take the rook with check, then the other rook as well :)

[@Ryan-kb8ui]

This is really strong as white, I win almost every game as white if black opens with sicilian, I don't really know how to play as black but white Smith morra is sooo strong

[@coachcashmoney]

Can you provide the link to Roman’s line and lecture as well?

[@user-gr5lx7sq9v]

what would happen if black doesnt take the second pawn on c3, how you play the game from there?

[@Quasicynical]

I like this guy.

[@MrZDimitri]

Thanks for the lesson.

[@Schutzstafell]

That's IM Rensch for ya

[@Gamatov]

At 10:39, after Qxe5, Bb6 looks strong. How does black defend against the threats Bf7 mate and Re1?

[@keithmeeks1281]

I am a diamond member of chess dot com and I can't find these videos there.

[@runnynose1381]

9:22 lol

[@calaphasto]

Keep up the good work!

[@itiller69]

Loved it

[@andrewchessruff]

i love the smith morra

[@jonavuka]

did he say biatch at 9:22? lol

[@craik62]

haha so funny at 10:05

[@bigshaq8109]

Why does the knight look like that lmaoooo

[@kylekwia]

After Rc8 white plays Bg5+ then Ke8 Qxc8#

[@mattvkpc]

@2:18 "Queeny-poo"

[@musicmakerloverliver]

can you do some more openings with d4?

[@literally.anything___97]

18.Qe1 mate in 14 according to lichess

[@brucehighcock4568]

Ouchtown :)

[@coltlange2894]

liked and soon as i heard danny lol

[@iBuzzinga]

Why do the knights look so sad? :(

[@amert8024]

hi dani

[@gdounito]

exclaim a biatch!

[@briangriffin3197]

George D. Happy Christmas - Brian

[@sky4ce09]

why am i watching this

[@viola308]

because you don't like the sicilian

[@Garthwhitney]

Hello IM Daniel Rensch I think you need to retract your statement. I just look up for open you don,t have in your youtube repertoire so when say in wildest dreams you better make sure it is in youtube repertoire before you go making statement that no true.

[@IrvingDaniel]

Maybe learn some proper english first.

[@uanto]

What's wrong with some people making opening videos that they like to talk that much?

[@mehmetemin903]

Excessive amount of bla bla. So boring.

[@abdullahhassan1357]

were u getting late to go somewhere? and if this video was to teach beginners/intermediate players YOU WENT THROUGH THE VID WAY TOO FAST.

[@absanji100]

WTF too much blah blah blah

[@AbhishekSingh7892]

too mcuh talking

[@kingsgambit]

wtf? why are you here then? if you just need the moves, look up the notation of variants. you dont need personal commentary for that

[@kaiservonwien4826]

Too much bla bla bla