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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation

ECO B21 · 1,277 games

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6

Out of 1,277 games from this position: White wins 51%, draws 5%, Black wins 44%.

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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / Black
O-O95074.4%
Qe2725.6%
a4503.9%
a3262.0%

A further 179 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

Data: 4.0M rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.