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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Danish Variation

Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Danish Variation (B21) starts 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nf3. In 94 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 3% are drawn and Black wins 50%; the most played move is 4…Nc6 (44%).

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1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nf3

ECO
B21
Games between strong players
94
To move
Black
47%50%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4…Nc644% (41)44%54%–
4…cxb227% (25)48%52%–
4…e616% (15)47%40%–
4…d66% (6)50%50%–
4…g66% (6)67%33%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3

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