Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4
5,132 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 20%, Black wins 47%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 5,033 | 33% 20% 47% | 2071 | 2026 |
| e6 | 52 | 48% 25% 27% | 2006 | 2026 |
| d5 | 15 | 53% 33% | 2066 | 2024 |
| g6 | 15 | 40% 53% | 2102 | 2022 |
| d6 | 7 | 14% 86% | 2155 | 2023 |
| Nf6 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2029 | 2024 |
| Nc6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2018 | 2025 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2039 | 2015 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2023 | 2012 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2788–Vachier Lagrave, M2731 | 1-0 | CCT Final Survival Loser | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2618–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | ½-½ | Napoleon Trophy Blitz | 2019 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2703–Dubov, Daniil2672 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2703–Grischuk, A2654 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32680–Korobov, A2664 | 0-1 | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2023 | 2023 |
| Theodorou, Nikolas2561–So, W2778 | 0-1 | American Cup Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Hou Yifan2633–Sadhwani, Raunak2672 | 0-1 | Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz | 2025 |
| Moussard, J2600–Dubov, Daniil2672 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Gabuzyan, H2579–Shankland, S2683 | ½-½ | FIDE World Corporate KO | 2024 |
| Esserman, M2419–Anand, V2784 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2016 | 2016 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27Hyperaccelerated DragonB27