Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
364 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 18%, Black wins 47%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 336 | 35% 19% 46% | 2045 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 21 | 38% 57% | 1920 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2002 | 2024 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 1756 | 2023 |
Top games
| Cori T., D2430–Cori, J2600 | 0-1 | ch-PER 2016 | 2016 |
| Domingo Nunez, Alejandro2373–Ljubojevic, L2571 | 0-1 | ch-ESP Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Bisby, D2275–Akopian, Vl2656 | 0-1 | 18th Dubai Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Plotkin, Mark2357–Corrales Jimenez, F2549 | 1-0 | 13th Philadelphia Int | 2019 |
| Mikhailovsky, Vladimir2209–Rublevsky, S2651 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Tillyaev, U2313–Vokhidov, Shamsiddin2530 | 1-0 | 14th Agzamov Mem 2021 | 2021 |
| Khalakhan, Jurij2280–Aryan, C2547 | 0-1 | Budapest Spring Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Mikhailovsky, Vladimir2184–Sakaev, K2603 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Grigoryan, K22604–Movsisian, V2179 | 1-0 | 9th Asrian Memorial 2016 | 2016 |
| Gurvich, Vitaly2278–Gasanov, E2481 | 0-1 | Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP | 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