ECO C03 · 13,704 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,815 | 35.1% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation C05 | |
| c5 | 3,699 | 27.0% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System C07 | |
| dxe4 | 3,136 | 22.9% | ||
| Nc6 | 696 | 5.1% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense C03 | |
| Be7 | 281 | 2.1% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation C03 | |
| c6 | 241 | 1.8% | ||
| a6 | 207 | 1.5% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System C03 | |
| h6 | 143 | 1.0% | ||
| f5 | 118 | 0.9% | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation C03 | |
| Bb4 | 83 | 0.6% | ||
| Ne7 | 73 | 0.5% | ||
| b6 | 55 | 0.4% |
A further 157 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.