Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted is e4, c5, d4, cxd4, c3, dxc3. This page collects the 21 named lines under that variation.

21 named lines · ECO B21

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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. d4
  4. cxd4
  5. c3
  6. dxc3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  4. Black pawn captures on d4.
  5. White pawn moves from c2 to c3.
  6. Black pawn captures on c3.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bb3 Ra7
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O a6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Danish Variation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nf3
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Nf3 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Finegold Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Be7 8. Qe2 Nf6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Nf3 a6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Bd6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bc5
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense Deferred (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Bc5
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 a6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Bb4
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. O-O Ng4
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Sozin Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Taimanov Formation (B21) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Nf3 Ne7

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