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Evans & Smith-Morra

Two practical White gambits: the Evans vs 1...e5 and the Smith-Morra vs the Sicilian, including Declined lines.

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Smith-Morra

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About the Evans & Smith-Morra

Two practical White gambits: the Evans vs 1...e5 and the Smith-Morra vs the Sicilian, including Declined lines.

This is a playable repertoire, not a video course. You meet each position on the board, play the move yourself, and the opponent answers with the reply club players actually choose. Lines you have seen come back on a spaced schedule so they survive past the day you learned them.

You play
White
Level
Beginner-intermediate
Lines
10
Positions
28

Main line

Every branch in this course grows out of this opening sequence.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3

What you'll learn

10 lines and 28 positions to recall.

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  1. 1. Evans Gambit invitation

    Italian ...Bc5, then b4. Offer a pawn for rapid development.

  2. 2. Evans Accepted: ...Ba5

    After ...Ba5, play d4 and open the centre.

  3. 3. Evans attack ideas

    Qb3, Ba3, and Re1 themes once the centre opens.

  4. 4. Evans: ...Bc5 retreat

    If the bishop returns to c5, keep going with d4.

  5. 5. Evans Declined: ...Bb6

    If Black declines with ...Bb6, expand with a4 and c3.

  6. 6. Smith-Morra invitation

    1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. Gambit a pawn vs the Sicilian.

  7. 7. Smith-Morra Accepted

    After ...dxc3 Nxc3, develop fast: Nf3, Bc4, O-O, Qe2.

  8. 8. Morra: castling and Qe2

    Castle, play Qe2 and Rd1. Pressure the d-file.

  9. 9. Gambit pack wrap-up

    Evans for 1...e5, Morra for 1...c5. Initiative over material.

  10. 10. Smith-Morra Declined: ...Nf6

    Vs ...Nf6 declining, take on d4 and play a healthy Open Sicilian.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Evans & Smith-Morra course on Chessply?
Two practical White gambits: the Evans vs 1...e5 and the Smith-Morra vs the Sicilian, including Declined lines. It covers 10 lines built from 28 positions you play move by move.
Which side do you play in the Evans & Smith-Morra?
You play White. The course opens with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 and branches by Black's reply.
How do I start learning the Evans & Smith-Morra?
Open the course and press Continue session. You watch the next move, play it back, and the branch map unlocks the following line. Nothing is quizzed before you have seen it.
Is the Evans & Smith-Morra course free?
Yes. There is no paid plan. You can train without an account, and signing in keeps your progress in sync across devices.
How long does it take to memorise the Evans & Smith-Morra?
Recall is capped at five lines a day, so a session is short and repeatable. The schedule stretches the gap between reviews each time you remember a line correctly.

Related openings

These courses start from the same first move, so what you learn here carries over.