Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6
8. Bf4−0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.08).
Top engine moves
- −0.088. Bf4 e6 9. Qe2 Nh5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rfd1 Bd7 12. Nd4 Nxd4
- −0.168. Bb3 e6 9. Qe2 Be7 10. Rd1 Bd7 11. Bf4 e5 12. Bg5 Be6
- −0.188. Bd5 e6 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. e5 Nd5 11. Qa4 Qd7 12. Rd1 Nxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White, continuing e6 9. Qe2 Nh5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rfd1 Bd7 12. Nd4 Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.08). The next best moves are 8. Bb3 (−0.16) and 8. Bd5 (−0.18).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation 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, Classical Formation?
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+).