Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Bd6
9. Rd1+0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Rd1 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.05).
Top engine moves
- +0.059. Rd1 Nge7 10. Be3 Ne5 11. Bb3 b5 12. Nd4 N5g6 13. g3 Qb8
- +0.039. Re1 b5 10. Bb3 Nge7 11. e5 Bb4 12. Bd2 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 Bb7
- −0.109. Bb3 Nge7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Bb4 12. Rac1 d6 13. h4 Na5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Rd1 for White, continuing Nge7 10. Be3 Ne5 11. Bb3 b5 12. Nd4 N5g6 13. g3 Qb8. The position is roughly equal (+0.05). The next best moves are 9. Re1 (+0.03) and 9. Bb3 (−0.10).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.05: 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, Larsen 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+).