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- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Smith-Morra Gambit B21
- Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit B21
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Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation (ECO B21) is a declined gambit in Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3 — 3 moves.
In 1,533,441 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.8%, Black 46.9% and 5.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Bxd3, in 79% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois Variation.
- ECO code
- B21
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 3 moves
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,533,441 games · White 47.8% / Draw 5.4% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxd3 | 1,214,347 | |
| c4 | 129,925 | |
| Nf3 | 129,424 | |
| Qxd3 | 42,960 | |
| f4 | 9,217 | |
| e5 | 2,338 | |
| Be3 | 1,333 | |
| Bf4 | 946 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:20:44
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