Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. O-O Ng4
9. Rd1+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. O-O Ng4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Rd1 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.219. Rd1 Be7 10. h3 Nge5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Bb3 a6 13. Be3 b5
- −0.079. Nd5 Qb8 10. Rd1 Bd6 11. h3 Nge5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Nf4 O-O
- −0.239. Nb5 Qb8 10. h3 h5 11. Qd2 f6 12. Rd1 a6 13. Nd6+ Bxd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. O-O Ng4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Rd1 for White, continuing Be7 10. h3 Nge5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Bb3 a6 13. Be3 b5. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 9. Nd5 (−0.07) and 9. Nb5 (−0.23).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap 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, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap?
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+).