ECO B70 · 7,462 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 3,101 | 41.6% | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B72 | |
| Bc4 | 987 | 13.2% | ||
| f3 | 734 | 9.8% | ||
| Be2 | 692 | 9.3% | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B70 | |
| Bg5 | 615 | 8.2% | ||
| Bd3 | 358 | 4.8% | ||
| f4 | 269 | 3.6% | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation B71 | |
| Bb5+ | 178 | 2.4% | ||
| g3 | 118 | 1.6% | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation B70 | |
| h3 | 117 | 1.6% | ||
| h4 | 40 | 0.5% | ||
| Nf3 | 30 | 0.4% |
A further 223 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.