Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5
14 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 7%, Black wins 43%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 12 | 50% 42% | 1920 | 2025 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 2026 | 2023 |
| Nb5 | 1 | 100% | 1986 | 2018 |
Top games
| Gulamali, K2341–Gonzalez Gonzalez, A2162 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Soares, L2009–Alsina Leal, D2487 | 0-1 | 28th Hotel Adriatico 2024 | 2024 |
| Davis, T21851–Kulashko, A2344 | 0-1 | Oceania Zonal 2017 | 2017 |
| Ghersinich, Enrico2129–Babic, Ml1843 | 1-0 | 12th Hum na Sutli Open | 2018 |
| Spierings, Benjamin1792–Ranner, Stefan1936 | 1-0 | ch-AUT Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Kunnavakkam, Sudarshanagopal Vin1744–Volkers, A1966 | 1-0 | 23rd HZ Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Mikhailovsky, Vladimir2197–Kornienko, Konstantin1514 | 1-0 | Lobanov Memorial Rapid | 2021 |
| Mitusov, Semen1752–Bochnicka, Vladimir1901 | 1-0 | World Cadets U12 2016 | 2016 |
| Mester, A2073–Kovacsy, Barnabas1508 | ½-½ | 3rd Budapest Open | 2013 |
| Veer Sethi1575–Volkers, A1966 | 0-1 | 23rd HZ Open 2019 | 2019 |
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