ECO C00 · 61,382 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 41,639 | 67.8% | ||
| c5 | 4,959 | 8.1% | Sicilian Defense: French Variation B40 | |
| b6 | 3,277 | 5.3% | ||
| c6 | 3,202 | 5.2% | ||
| d6 | 2,485 | 4.0% | ||
| Ne7 | 1,060 | 1.7% | ||
| Nf6 | 907 | 1.5% | ||
| Be7 | 642 | 1.0% | ||
| Nc6 | 628 | 1.0% | Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation B00 | |
| a6 | 598 | 1.0% | ||
| g6 | 593 | 1.0% | ||
| h6 | 421 | 0.7% |
A further 971 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.