desperate need for help!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOZLHeKWhTQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebPhpnio8Y&feature=related

thank you all!....can any1 show us an example of a smith morra gambit game?many thanks

    Chessfanforlife

thanks....but french defence seems boring...I need fun vicious openings and downright defensive defenses

You may want to consider the Ponziani. It is very effective against people who do not know the opening. Also, I do not like the Scandinavian, but if you play correctly it can be rather strong for black. I do not recommend the main line in which the queen comes out, because it violates the principle of bringing your queen out too early. If black plays carelessly and white plays correctly, the queen can become a target of attack. Even if white cannot kill the queen, he/she can block its influence of the center much easier than if the queen was in its original spot. Then, putting white's queen in a good center square may become attractive for white.  If I played this defense, I would prefer the Nf6 line or another line which allows you to get a lead in development without putting your queen at risk. In the following game, black did not quite play the Scandinavian at first, but then transposed to it. I am not sure if their version is weaker or stronger for black.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=6576349

In the next game, black takes the queen back to its orignial position once he captured my pawn. However, this just wastes tempo and defeats the purpose of the opening: to somehow gain a lead in development over white.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=6586822

If you want a more defensive defense, I suggest the Kan sicilian. Black gains a very flexible position that he/she can use to defend with great effect. Also, the theory is not too deep, allowing you to think on your feet more. You become a better player as a result.

Also, I have noticed that you said that you know the Two-Knights defense well because you studied it earlier. I think it may be a good idea for you to stick to the openings you know for a long time. Do not move on to new openings much. Learn only what you need to do to survive that phase and get to an okay middlegame. Practice your middlegame and endgame skills more before you start concentrating on openings again. It will help balance out your knowledge, and it will be harder to learn these important skills if you concentrate on the openings so much. Your knowledge of the opening may get you to a high rank, but when you meet high ranked opponents who is just as good in the middlegame and endgame as you are in the opening, you will get stuck at that rank and not be able to get it up much without balancing your skills. It would be much harder for a high level player to do this.

 Smith-Morra Mini, Smith-Morra Accepted, Ponziani

thank you very much!

its risky

you get a great chance of winning IF your opponent plays badly

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