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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted (B21) starts 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3. In 3,083 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 4.Nxc3 (96%).
1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3
- ECO
- B21
- Games between strong players
- 3,083
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Nxc3 | 96% (2,947) | – | |
| 4.Bc4 | 2% (68) | – | |
| 4.Nf3 | 2% (65) | Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Danish Variation |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.d4
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation 591 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense 477 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation 465 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation 373 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation 328 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense 103 games
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Danish Variation 94 games
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: Alapin Variation 16,544 games
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
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