Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation
ECO B21 · 1,345 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| exd5 | 762 | 56.7% | | |
| Qxd4 | 222 | 16.5% | | |
| e5 | 219 | 16.3% | | |
| cxd4 | 99 | 7.4% | | |
| Nf3 | 17 | 1.3% | | |
A further 26 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.