Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4
7. O-O−0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.21).
Top engine moves
- −0.217. O-O Nge7 8. Qb3 O-O 9. Rd1 Ng6 10. Be3 Qe7 11. Rac1
- −0.297. Bg5 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Rc1 f6 10. Bf4 Ng6 11. Bd6 Bxd6
- −0.327. Bd2 Nf6 8. Qe2 d6 9. O-O O-O 10. Rad1 Qe7 11. a3 Bxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Nge7 8. Qb3 O-O 9. Rd1 Ng6 10. Be3 Qe7 11. Rac1. The position is roughly equal (−0.21). The next best moves are 7. Bg5 (−0.29) and 7. Bd2 (−0.32).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.21: 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, Pin 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+).