B21: Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit

1. e4 c5 2. d4

Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit

B21 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Grand Prix attack
1. e4 c5 2. f4

Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit
1. e4 c5 2. d4

Sicilian, Andreaschek gambit
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e5 4. c3

Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit, 2...cxd4 3.c3
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3

Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit, Chicago defence
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bb3 Ra7

Overview

Games on Database:

12750

Last Played:

Apr 2025

Overall score:

34.8%

22.6%

42.6%

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Played frequently by:

White
Mladen Zelic	104 games
Thomas Lochte	72 games
Wolfgang Kripp	49 games

Black
Howard Staunton	8 games
Vjekoslav Biliskov	8 games
Antonio Frois	7 games

Possible continuations:

2... cxd4

12283

34.4 %

22.7 %

42.9 %

2... e6

293

45.7 %

17.4 %

36.9 %

2... g6

27.6 %

31 %

41.4 %

2... d6

56.3 %

18.8 %

25 %

2... d5

35.5 %

45.2 %

19.4 %

2... Nf6

35.3 %

29.4 %

35.3 %

2... Nc6

58.8 %

29.4 %

2... b6

66.7 %

22.2 %

2... Qa5+

50 %

25 %

2... Qc7

50 %

2... Na6

50 %