ECO C16 · 4,033 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 2,888 | 71.6% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C17 | |
| Ne7 | 628 | 15.6% | ||
| Qd7 | 141 | 3.5% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation C16 | |
| Bxc3+ | 111 | 2.8% | ||
| b6 | 68 | 1.7% | ||
| Nc6 | 23 | 0.6% | ||
| Bd7 | 15 | 0.4% | ||
| a6 | 15 | 0.4% |
A further 144 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.