I have been adding games to my personal Instructive Games Study on Lichess. https://lichess.org/study/tdAtThez We don't often see 1.c4 as Black (3% of games) even though it is the 3rd Most played opening move behind 1.e4 and 1.d4. Because of this our study time towards that opening can be limited especially as Club players. By replying with the Reverse-Morra (1...d5 2.cxd5 c6) we take white down a path that they are only seeing in 0.1% of their games if they are a 1.c4 player. Our singular sacrificed pawn has now taken our opponent completely out of their opening prep and has not even yielded them a significant computer calculated advantage (+0.6). In practical terms we have stolen the development advantage away from white and have made them play our game. Check out the 2 instructive games I have labeled in the study looking at the Reverse-Morra in order to have some ideas in mind when you next see 1.c4 over the board!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/120897093916

Check out this #chess game: recanver vs vuagame1 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/125164141693

1.e4 e5 can lead to some quick tactical wins for either side if they slip up. Can you spot why Bb4+ by black is their losing move? https://lichess.org/6Vzf3dAX

Check out this #chess game: atanumali123 vs recanver - https://www.chess.com/live/game/125130518257