Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
7. O-O−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.047. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 Bd7 9. Rd1 a6 10. Bf4 e5 11. Be3 Nf6
- −0.057. Qe2 Be7 8. O-O Bd7 9. Rd1 a6 10. Bf4 e5 11. Be3 Nf6
- −0.347. h3 Be7 8. Qe2 a6 9. O-O Nf6 10. Rd1 b5 11. Bb3 Qb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Be7 8. Qe2 Bd7 9. Rd1 a6 10. Bf4 e5 11. Be3 Nf6. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 7. Qe2 (−0.05) and 7. h3 (−0.34).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Scheveningen 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+).