ECO B00 · 2,316,377 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 748,773 | 32.3% | King's Pawn Game C20 | |
| c5 | 537,871 | 23.2% | Sicilian Defense B20 | |
| e6 | 265,885 | 11.5% | French Defense C00 | |
| c6 | 238,343 | 10.3% | Caro-Kann Defense B10 | |
| d5 | 215,893 | 9.3% | Scandinavian Defense B01 | |
| d6 | 102,606 | 4.4% | Pirc Defense B00 | |
| g6 | 71,776 | 3.1% | Modern Defense B06 | |
| b6 | 42,958 | 1.9% | Owen Defense B00 | |
| Nf6 | 41,600 | 1.8% | Alekhine Defense B02 | |
| Nc6 | 33,506 | 1.4% | Nimzowitsch Defense B00 | |
| a6 | 5,374 | 0.2% | St. George Defense B00 | |
| f5 | 3,932 | 0.2% | Duras Gambit B00 |
A further 7,860 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.