Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5
7. a3−0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. a3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).
Top engine moves
- −0.107. a3 a6 8. O-O b5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. e5 f5 11. b4 Bb6
- −0.117. Bf4 d6 8. a3 e5 9. Bg5 Nf6 10. b4 Bb6 11. O-O h6
- −0.167. O-O Nge7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. a3 a6 10. b4 Ba7 11. Bd6 Bb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. a3 for White, continuing a6 8. O-O b5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. e5 f5 11. b4 Bb6. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 7. Bf4 (−0.11) and 7. O-O (−0.16).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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, Morphy 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+).