ECO A42 · 5,985 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 2,486 | 41.5% | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70 | |
| Nc6 | 1,149 | 19.2% | Modern Defense: Kotov Variation A42 | |
| Nd7 | 610 | 10.2% | ||
| c6 | 412 | 6.9% | ||
| e5 | 290 | 4.8% | ||
| e6 | 202 | 3.4% | ||
| a6 | 123 | 2.1% | ||
| c5 | 72 | 1.2% | ||
| b6 | 48 | 0.8% | ||
| f5 | 45 | 0.8% | ||
| Bd7 | 16 | 0.3% | ||
| h6 | 13 | 0.2% |
A further 519 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.