ECO C00 · 155,654 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 119,182 | 76.6% | French Defense C00 | |
| c5 | 8,389 | 5.4% | French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense C00 | |
| b6 | 6,793 | 4.4% | ||
| c6 | 5,611 | 3.6% | ||
| d6 | 5,356 | 3.4% | Rat Defense: Small Center Defense C00 | |
| Ne7 | 2,028 | 1.3% | ||
| Nf6 | 1,868 | 1.2% | French Defense: Mediterranean Defense C00 | |
| Be7 | 1,386 | 0.9% | ||
| g6 | 1,218 | 0.8% | ||
| a6 | 998 | 0.6% | French Defense: St. George Defense C00 | |
| Nc6 | 573 | 0.4% | ||
| h6 | 486 | 0.3% |
A further 1,766 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.