ECO B56 · 6,209 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 1,368 | 22.0% | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B60 | |
| Be3 | 1,355 | 21.8% | ||
| Bc4 | 748 | 12.0% | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack B57 | |
| Be2 | 576 | 9.3% | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B58 | |
| Bb5 | 569 | 9.2% | ||
| f3 | 491 | 7.9% | ||
| Nxc6 | 481 | 7.7% | ||
| h3 | 61 | 1.0% | ||
| Nb3 | 58 | 0.9% | ||
| f4 | 32 | 0.5% | ||
| g3 | 24 | 0.4% | ||
| Nd5 | 17 | 0.3% |
A further 429 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.