Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation B21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3
669 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 22%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxd3 | 545 | 34% 22% 44% | 2063 | 2026 |
| c4 | 93 | 38% 22% 41% | 2055 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 26 | 23% 65% | 2085 | 2023 |
| Qxd3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2006 | 2017 |
| f4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2008 | 2019 |
Top games
| Mons, L2339–Naiditsch, A2704 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Berg, E2539–Blomqvist, E2503 | 1-0 | SS Manhem GM 2013 | 2013 |
| Domingo Nunez, Ruben2406–Santos Latasa, J2624 | 0-1 | ch-ESP Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Domingo Nunez, Ruben2409–Motylev, A2596 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Luque Saiz, Andres2372–Santos Latasa, J2624 | 0-1 | ch-ESP Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Lopez Varela, Pablo2293–Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo2629 | 0-1 | BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 | 2022 |
| Gaehwiler, G2360–Indjic, A2554 | 0-1 | World Junior Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Begmuratov, Alisher2401–Bellahcene, B2510 | 1-0 | World Junior Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Arman, D2294–Kulaots, K2571 | 0-1 | Vasteras Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Senador, E2325–Lin Chen2520 | 1-0 | PSC / Puregold 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