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B2116 plies · white to move

Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap

The Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap is a chess opening classified under ECO code B21 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 8 moves: 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. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White k
White r
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White q
White p
White p
3
White n
White n
4
Black n
White p
White b
5
6
Black p
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black q
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position