Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
1,804 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 17%, Black wins 50%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 1,789 | 33% 17% 50% | 2046 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 9 | 22% 22% 56% | 2078 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 6 | 33% 17% 50% | 2170 | 2024 |
Top games
| Theodorou, Nikolas2561–So, W2778 | 0-1 | American Cup Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Berg, E2549–Khairullin, I2651 | ½-½ | Bronstein Mem Open A 2014 | 2014 |
| Domingo Nunez, Ruben2405–Caruana, F2792 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool A | 2026 |
| Cuartas, Ja2492–Bachmann, Ax2653 | 0-1 | 12th American Continental | 2017 |
| Gilevych, Artem2407–Vallejo Pons, F2705 | 0-1 | 50th Italian Teams 2018 | 2018 |
| Berg, E2556–Miezis, N2546 | 0-1 | Vasteras Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Grigoryan, K22587–Kotanjian, T2501 | 1-0 | 75th ch-ARM HL 2015 | 2015 |
| Mosadeghpour, Masoud2475–Grigoryan, K22602 | 0-1 | 6th Ferdowsi Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Berg, E2539–Hillarp Persson, T2529 | ½-½ | SS Manhem GM 2013 | 2013 |
| Stella, A2454–Brunello, S2615 | 0-1 | 73rd ch-ITA | 2013 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Smith-Morra GambitB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27