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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation

ECO B21 · 2,142 games · White to move

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1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3
50% White5% Draw45% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bxd31,72680.6%
Nf31878.7%
c41617.5%Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois Variation B21
Qxd3422.0%
f4120.6%

A further 14 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Sicilian Defense 1... c5Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 2. d4Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 3. c3Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation 3... d3

Other lines in this family

Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois VariationB21… 4. c4161Smith-Morra GambitB21…22,773Smith-Morra Gambit AcceptedB21… 3... dxc314,352Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Alapin FormationB21… 3... Nf61,968Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian FormationB21… 3... d51,345Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a61,277Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Center FormationB21… 3... e51,210Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a61,100Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen FormationB21… 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e61,003Smith-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.