Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7
7. O-O+0.57
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).
Top engine moves
- +0.577. O-O Nf6 8. Re1 Bc5 9. Nb5 Qb8 10. e5 Ng4 11. Nd6+ Bxd6
- −0.077. h3 Nf6 8. O-O a6 9. Re1 d6 10. Bf4 Be7 11. Rc1 O-O
- −0.167. Nb5 Qb8 8. O-O a6 9. Nbd4 b5 10. Nxc6 dxc6 11. Bd3 Nf6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Nf6 8. Re1 Bc5 9. Nb5 Qb8 10. e5 Ng4 11. Nd6+ Bxd6. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 7. h3 (−0.07) and 7. Nb5 (−0.16).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: white is slightly better. 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, Siberian Variation?
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+).