ECO B15 · 28,002 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 14,996 | 53.6% | ||
| Bf5 | 9,635 | 34.4% | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation B18 | |
| Nd7 | 2,641 | 9.4% | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation B17 | |
| e6 | 158 | 0.6% | ||
| e5 | 127 | 0.5% | ||
| h6 | 117 | 0.4% | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation B16 | |
| g6 | 109 | 0.4% | ||
| f5 | 27 | 0.1% | ||
| Qd5 | 15 | 0.1% |
A further 177 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.