Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O a6
8. e5+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. e5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.088. e5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxe5 Ke8 11. Be2 Nc6 12. Nc4 Bd7
- −0.108. Bb3 Be7 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Rd1 Bd7 11. Bf4 e5 12. Bg5 Be6
- −0.188. Qe2 b5 9. Bb3 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Qb6
Other move orders
- 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 9. Bb3 Ra7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. e5 for White, continuing dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxe5 Ke8 11. Be2 Nc6 12. Nc4 Bd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 8. Bb3 (−0.10) and 8. Qe2 (−0.18).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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, Chicago Defense?
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+).