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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois Variation

ECO B21 · 161 games · Black to move

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3 4. c4

56% White1% Draw43% Black

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What gets played next

Move	Games	Share	White / draw / Black	Leads to
Nc6	74	46.0%
d6	41	25.5%
g6	14	8.7%
e6	12	7.5%

A further 20 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4 Sicilian Defense 1... c5 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 2. d4 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 3. c3 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation 3... d3Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois Variation 4. c4

Other lines in this family

Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push VariationB21…2,142 Smith-Morra GambitB21…22,773 Smith-Morra Gambit AcceptedB21… 3... dxc314,352 Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Alapin FormationB21… 3... Nf61,968 Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian FormationB21… 3... d51,345 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a61,277 Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Center FormationB21… 3... e51,210 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a61,100 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e61,003 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin DefenseB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4948

All 239 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.