Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit

1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3

ECO B21

The Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3.

It is catalogued under code B21 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nf3 is chosen by White on move 3.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Andreaschek Gambit.

The Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit is a line of the Sicilian Defense. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 c5. Read the complete Sicilian Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

Named variations

• Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit — ECO B21

More ECO B21 openings

• Bird Opening — 1.f4

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