ECO C23 · 69,259 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 25,452 | 36.7% | ||
| Nf6 | 22,000 | 31.8% | Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense C24 | |
| Bc5 | 8,213 | 11.9% | Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation C23 | |
| d6 | 7,297 | 10.5% | ||
| c6 | 1,986 | 2.9% | Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack C23 | |
| f5 | 878 | 1.3% | Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit C23 | |
| Qf6 | 785 | 1.1% | ||
| Be7 | 500 | 0.7% | ||
| d5 | 440 | 0.6% | Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit C23 | |
| h6 | 440 | 0.6% | ||
| c5 | 203 | 0.3% | ||
| Qh4 | 174 | 0.3% |
A further 891 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.