ECO B32 · 13,776 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 5,980 | 43.4% | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation B34 | |
| Nxc6 | 2,632 | 19.1% | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation B34 | |
| c4 | 2,138 | 15.5% | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind B36 | |
| Be3 | 1,635 | 11.9% | ||
| Bc4 | 415 | 3.0% | ||
| c3 | 382 | 2.8% | ||
| Bb5 | 119 | 0.9% | ||
| Be2 | 85 | 0.6% | ||
| Nb3 | 55 | 0.4% | ||
| b3 | 55 | 0.4% | ||
| f4 | 34 | 0.2% | ||
| Nf3 | 24 | 0.2% |
A further 222 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.