Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3
4,066 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 20%, Black wins 48%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 1,804 | 33% 17% 50% | 2046 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 1,076 | 26% 22% 52% | 2096 | 2026 |
| d3 | 669 | 34% 22% 44% | 2062 | 2026 |
| d5 | 239 | 39% 21% 40% | 2027 | 2026 |
| g6 | 138 | 25% 25% 49% | 2010 | 2026 |
| e5 | 46 | 41% 22% 37% | 2024 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 33 | 58% 15% 27% | 1873 | 2026 |
| d6 | 27 | 70% 22% | 1863 | 2025 |
| e6 | 27 | 56% 33% | 1910 | 2026 |
| Qa5 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2115 | 2024 |
| a6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1924 | 2026 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2194 | 2014 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2788–Vachier Lagrave, M2731 | 1-0 | CCT Final Survival Loser | 2023 |
| Theodorou, Nikolas2561–So, W2778 | 0-1 | American Cup Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Esserman, M2419–Anand, V2784 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2016 | 2016 |
| 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 |
| Theodorou, Nikolas2577–Gabuzyan, H2589 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Cuartas, Ja2492–Bachmann, Ax2653 | 0-1 | 12th American Continental | 2017 |
| Mosadeghpour, Masoud2469–Bruzon Batista, L2653 | 0-1 | 2nd Stars Cup Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Gilevych, Artem2407–Vallejo Pons, F2705 | 0-1 | 50th Italian Teams 2018 | 2018 |
| Berg, E2556–Miezis, N2546 | 0-1 | Vasteras Open 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