ECO B23 · 2,060 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 632 | 30.7% | ||
| a6 | 609 | 29.6% | ||
| d5 | 504 | 24.5% | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense B23 | |
| Nf6 | 79 | 3.8% | ||
| b6 | 62 | 3.0% | ||
| d6 | 59 | 2.9% | ||
| g6 | 50 | 2.4% | ||
| Ne7 | 20 | 1.0% |
A further 45 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.