ECO C41 · 12,830 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,872 | 38.0% | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation C41 | |
| Be7 | 2,528 | 19.7% | ||
| c5 | 1,462 | 11.4% | ||
| Nc6 | 1,184 | 9.2% | ||
| Bd7 | 882 | 6.9% | ||
| g6 | 436 | 3.4% | Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation C41 | |
| h6 | 398 | 3.1% | ||
| a6 | 204 | 1.6% | ||
| c6 | 174 | 1.4% | ||
| Nd7 | 118 | 0.9% | ||
| Qf6 | 109 | 0.8% | ||
| Ne7 | 104 | 0.8% |
A further 359 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.