ECO C65 · 6,538 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 2,531 | 38.7% | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted C67 | |
| Bc5 | 1,523 | 23.3% | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation C65 | |
| d6 | 1,457 | 22.3% | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense C66 | |
| a6 | 431 | 6.6% | ||
| Be7 | 266 | 4.1% | ||
| Bd6 | 142 | 2.2% | ||
| Nd4 | 58 | 0.9% | ||
| d5 | 32 | 0.5% | ||
| Ng4 | 26 | 0.4% | ||
| h6 | 12 | 0.2% | ||
| Bb4 | 10 | 0.2% |
A further 50 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.