Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined (B22) starts 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4. In 4,721 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 5.Nf3 (47%).
1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4
- ECO
- B22
- Games between strong players
- 4,721
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Nf3 | 47% (2,237) | – | |
| 5.cxd4 | 38% (1,771) | – | |
| 5.Qxd4 | 9% (424) | – | |
| 5.Bc4 | 5% (257) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1.e4 c5 2.c3
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense 307,447 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 106,774 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 69,131 games
- Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 62,139 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 48,946 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 24,896 games
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack 16,181 games
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