Smith-Morra Gambit | ALL Traps

Every trap in the Smith-Morra Gambit, ranked from most to least common. The Smith-Morra (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3) is one of the most aggressive ways to meet the Sicilian: you sacrifice a pawn for fast development and open lines, and Sicilian players walk into these traps all the time. I go through the whole lineup, from the quick tactical shots against the Two Knights and ...e5 setups to the trickier stuff in the Dragon, Paulsen, and Kan variations, including the famous Nd5 sacrifice and how to sidestep the Siberian Anti-Trap. By the end you'll know exactly which traps to set and how to punish the most common Black mistakes. Chapters: [00:00] Intro [01:04] Two Knights & e5 [04:11] e6 Setups & Typical Morra [06:40] Dragon Variation [09:13] Castling & Nf6 Lines [11:39] Nd5 Trap [12:44] Paulsen Variation [15:02] Kan Variation [19:54] Fianchetto & Siberian Anti-Trap Join our Lichess team: https://lichess.org/team/chess-gambit... Subscribe here:    / @chessgambitsexplained   Smith-Morra Course:    • Smith-Morra Gambit | Complete Guide   Sicilian Defense Theory:    • Sicilian Defense Opening Theory   My Complete Opening Repertoire:    • Aggressive Opening Repertoire (2026)   Turn your chess games into puzzles: https://puzzle.training #SmithMorraGambit #ChessTraps #ChessStrategy