ECO B25 · 688 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 342 | 49.7% | Sicilian Defense: Closed B26 | |
| f4 | 193 | 28.1% | Sicilian Defense: Closed B25 | |
| Nge2 | 66 | 9.6% |
A further 87 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.