Learn The TOP SECRET Gambit To Destroy The Sicilian!

Aug 15, 20241,477 viewsEnglish (US)

The Sicilian is one of, if not THE, most theoretical openings in chess and sometimes I get tired of all the studying in the main lines. However, I can garantee you this opening variation is not known by many, but still sound and has a great score for white even in high level classical OTB games.

The Tricky Portsmouth Gambit

I had never even heard about this opening until a young FIDE-Master from my discord server mentioned it. It's a type of Wing gambit and as I looked at it, I found it very interesting and decided to make a lichess study on it. The variation starts off like this:

https://lichess.org/study/xzVPAybS/a9VduE5z#0

Black's got quite a few options but taking on b4 with either the pawn or knight are the only two critical moves.

Taking With The Pawn

https://lichess.org/study/xzVPAybS/nOlhd5lF

Taking With The Knight

https://lichess.org/study/xzVPAybS/KOM28NXw

What happens if black goes e6 instead of d5?

https://lichess.org/study/xzVPAybS/46hsCZNG

What Other Tricks Are There?

https://lichess.org/study/xzVPAybS/AnzpkOg9

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Learn The TOP SECRET Gambit To Destroy The Sicilian!

The Tricky Portsmouth Gambit

Taking With The Pawn

Taking With The Knight

What happens if black goes e6 instead of d5?

What Other Tricks Are There?

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