Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation
ECO B21 · 1,277 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| O-O | 950 | 74.4% | | |
| Qe2 | 72 | 5.6% | | |
| a4 | 50 | 3.9% | | |
| a3 | 26 | 2.0% | | |
A further 179 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
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Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.