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title: Learn The TOP SECRET Gambit To Destroy The Sicilian!
description: 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.
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## The Tricky Portsmouth Gambit

I had never even heard about this opening until a young FIDE-Master from my [discord server](https://discord.gg/JbvMyu2ud5) 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](https://lichess.org/study/BUbYpPGN/LyvquGVk) 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

If you find this opening interesting just like me, make sure to press the heart emoji and like this post. To learn more, feel free to check out my [lichess study](https://lichess.org/study/BUbYpPGN/LyvquGVk) too :)