ECO C53 · 18,241 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 9,671 | 53.0% | Italian Game: Classical Variation C54 | |
| d6 | 5,574 | 30.6% | ||
| h6 | 715 | 3.9% | ||
| Qf6 | 543 | 3.0% | ||
| a6 | 427 | 2.3% | ||
| Nge7 | 370 | 2.0% | ||
| Bb6 | 322 | 1.8% | ||
| Qe7 | 205 | 1.1% | Italian Game: Classical Variation, Closed Variation C53 | |
| a5 | 52 | 0.3% | ||
| f5 | 50 | 0.3% | ||
| d5 | 26 | 0.1% | ||
| f6 | 17 | 0.1% |
A further 269 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.