Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Finegold Defense B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 Nf6
12 tournament games from this position · White wins 67%, draws 17%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 | 11 | 73% 18% | 2121 | 2026 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 1961 | 2013 |
Top games
| Battaglini, G2434–Guliyev, N2538 | ½-½ | 22nd Caen Alekhine Open A | 2012 |
| Bakalarz, M2222–Petschar, K2233 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2022-23 | 2022 |
| Rodriguez Vila, A2449–Pereira Junior, Ignacio Marrero1799 | 1-0 | Brazil Chess - Floripa | 2026 |
| Reinwald, P2172–Enne, H2007 | 1-0 | Styrian Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Luong Phuong Hanh2098–Ngo Thi Kim Tuyen2079 | 1-0 | ch-VIE w 2013 | 2013 |
| Choong, Y2161–Setiabudi, A1949 | 1-0 | Australian Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Elier, Ali2103–Ali Abdullahi, Farah1972 | 1-0 | ch-Arab Indiv 2021 | 2021 |
| Moura, E2138–Bracht, Rainer1856 | ½-½ | 6th Floripa Open 2020 | 2020 |
| Dragnev, Valentin2151–Tshabalala, Ernest1827 | 1-0 | World Youth Boys U16 2014 | 2014 |
| Korbovljanovic, N1854–Atabayeva, G2069 | 0-1 | WYCC U18 Girls 2013 | 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