B21: Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit, 2...cxd4 3.c3

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3

Sicilian, Smith-Morra gambit, 2...cxd4 3.c3

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:

10111

Last Played:

Mar 2024

Overall score:

35.1%

23.4%

41.4%

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Played frequently by:

White
Mladen Zelic	99 games
Thomas Lochte	72 games
Wolfgang Kripp	46 games

Black
Vjekoslav Biliskov	8 games
Rainer Siegmund	7 games
Anja Jehle	6 games

Possible continuations:

3... dxc3

5458

37.5 %

20.3 %

42.2 %

3... Nf6

1761

26.9 %

27.2 %

45.9 %

3... d3

1415

33.1 %

27.5 %

39.4 %

3... d5

755

34.3 %

29 %

36.7 %

3... g6

172

25 %

23.8 %

51.2 %

3... Nc6

151

51.7 %

20.5 %

27.8 %

3... d6

149

49 %

30.9 %

20.1 %

3... e6

101

50.5 %

24.8 %

3... e5

47.9 %

22.9 %

29.2 %

3... Qa5

27.8 %

13.9 %

58.3 %

3... a6

40 %

30 %

3... b6

60 %

40 %