{"product_id":"the-smith-morra-gambit-trent","title":"The Smith-Morra Gambit - Trent","description":"What do you do against the Sicilian Defense? Do you play a mainline, safe in the knowledge that despite being the most reliable way to gain an opening advantage, you could be condemned to spending years studying a huge body of opening theory, or do you choose an Anti-Sicilian, a way to sidestep the mainlines at the risk of allowing Black to have a sneaking chance to achieve equality?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morra Gambit, characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 is one of the least played, yet according to IM Trent most underrated Anti-Sicilians that White has at his disposal. By sacrificing a pawn, White aims to rapidly develop his pieces with the objective of delivering a swift knockout blow to the unprepared Black camp. Objectively speaking, Trent emphasizes, if Black knows his stuff he has various ways to achieve a perfectly reasonable position. The beauty of this opening, Trent explains, lies in its practical 'over-the-board' potential. Black players will have trouble coping with unknown positions and being put on the back foot from the start. It should be of no surprise that around 50% of players with Black decide to decline the gambit, but even in this case Trent presents a host of tricky variations which allow White to play with venom and great attacking possibilities, not to mention a number of previously unseen theoretical novelties! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVideo running time: 5 h 25 min.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawrence Trent is an International Master from England. He has represented England as a player and as a coach and has been a 3-time winner of the Porto San Giorgio International tournament, finishing ahead of many Grandmasters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSystem requirements\u003cbr\u003ePentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard","brand":"18C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35177545138339,"sku":"A811928","price":53.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/8198\/0323\/products\/the-smith-morra-gambit-trent-21183550081.jpg?v=1595339199","url":"https:\/\/chesshouseroom-com.myshopify.com\/products\/the-smith-morra-gambit-trent","provider":"chesshouseroom.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}