ECO C43 · 4,664 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 2,384 | 51.1% | ||
| exd4 | 1,624 | 34.8% | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack C43 | |
| Nc6 | 223 | 4.8% | ||
| d5 | 206 | 4.4% | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Symmetrical Variation C43 | |
| d6 | 150 | 3.2% | Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation C41 | |
| Bb4+ | 19 | 0.4% | ||
| c6 | 16 | 0.3% |
A further 42 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.