Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Sozin Formation B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5
5 tournament games from this position · White wins 20%, draws 40%, Black wins 40%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb3 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 2088 | 2022 |
Top games
| Govedarica, R2351–Abramovic, B2393 | 0-1 | 31st Belgrade Trophy | 2017 |
| Rensch, Toralf2087–Rosenthal, D2387 | 0-1 | TCh-EUR Senior +50 2022 | 2022 |
| Al Badani, A2195–Nelis, Jf2154 | ½-½ | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Haslinger, E1662–Borda, L2054 | ½-½ | Budapest Spring Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Nunez Donaire, Elias Rodrigo1737–Castillo Palma, Hernan1863 | 1-0 | Zicosur Open 2015 | 2015 |
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