Practice the Smith-Morra Gambit in accepted lines and Alapin or Maroczy structures after Black declines. Follow 8 lines from our Smith-Morra Gambit guide, try 16 board exercises, and play six positions against the bot.
Study four White attacking routes and four Black responses. The lines cover rapid accepted development, Bg5-Nd5 pressure, Qe2 with an open c-file and half-open d-file, the 3...Nf6 decline, the 3...d3 Maroczy shape, the 3...d5 Alapin center, the Bxf7+ deflection, and Black's ...a6-...Nge7 checklist. Progress is saved in this browser.
Keyboard: ← → step through the moves. Click any move chip to jump.
Where the moves come from: every line and position in this trainer comes from our Smith-Morra Gambit guide. Its five tests are included with the source answers: Nd4 (-2.81), Qxd8 (+5.45), Rac1 (-0.12), Ng4 (+0.17), and Nd5 (+0.70).
The 16 boards cover Nxc3 development, Bc4 pressure, the Bg5 provocation, the tactical Nd5 jump, Qe2 and rook activation, three declining systems, the e5 deflection, Qxd8 conversion, Black's ...Nd4 fork, and the safe ...Ng4 retreat. Each legal alternative names the opponent's immediate answer.
Keyboard: Enter next drill · H hint · R reset the position.
Launch any of six verified Smith-Morra starts against the 600–2500 bot range. The coach comments on ten key moments, including the pawn offer, accepted development, f7 pressure, the Nd5 tactic, open-file setup, three decline choices, deflection pattern, and Black's central double attack.
The six starts contain the five-move offer, every book variation: accepted, ...Nf6, ...d3, and ...d5, plus the Bxf7+ queen-deflection set piece. Each color receives a complementary board target.
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