ECO C41 · 31,369 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 8,954 | 28.5% | Philidor Defense C41 | |
| h6 | 6,529 | 20.8% | ||
| Bg4 | 4,210 | 13.4% | ||
| Be6 | 2,463 | 7.9% | ||
| Nf6 | 2,242 | 7.1% | ||
| Nc6 | 2,235 | 7.1% | Italian Game: Paris Defense C50 | |
| c6 | 1,204 | 3.8% | ||
| f5 | 778 | 2.5% | Philidor Defense: Lopez Countergambit C41 | |
| c5 | 758 | 2.4% | ||
| Qf6 | 512 | 1.6% | ||
| Qe7 | 346 | 1.1% | ||
| Nd7 | 289 | 0.9% |
A further 849 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.