Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
4. Nxc3−0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nxc3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).
Top engine moves
- −0.224. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Qb3 Be7
- −0.734. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6
- −0.754. Nf3 cxb2 5. Bxb2 e6 6. Bc4 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Qe2 Be7
Variations
- Chicago DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O a6
- Classical FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6
- Danish VariationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nf3
- Fianchetto DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 g6
- Finegold DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 Nf6
- Kan FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a6
- Larsen DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Bd6
- Morphy DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5
- Morphy Defense DeferredB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Bc5
- Paulsen FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6
- Pin DefenseB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4
- Scheveningen FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
- Siberian VariationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7
- Sozin FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5
- Taimanov FormationB211. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Nf3 Ne7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nxc3 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Qb3 Be7. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 4. Bc4 (−0.73) and 4. Nf3 (−0.75).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.22: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted?
B21. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).