Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal
ECO B40 · 5,761 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| Nc3 | 4,428 | 76.9% | | |
| Bd3 | 711 | 12.3% | | |
| e5 | 225 | 3.9% | | |
| f3 | 155 | 2.7% | | |
| Bg5 | 111 | 1.9% | | |
| Nd2 | 33 | 0.6% | | |
| Be3 | 10 | 0.2% | | |
A further 88 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
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Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.