ECO B41 · 10,340 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 5,100 | 49.3% | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation B43 | |
| c4 | 2,067 | 20.0% | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation B41 | |
| Bd3 | 1,345 | 13.0% | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation B42 | |
| Be3 | 340 | 3.3% | ||
| Bc4 | 301 | 2.9% | ||
| Be2 | 237 | 2.3% | ||
| a3 | 222 | 2.1% | ||
| a4 | 150 | 1.5% | ||
| g3 | 101 | 1.0% | ||
| c3 | 91 | 0.9% | ||
| e5 | 38 | 0.4% | ||
| f4 | 31 | 0.3% |
A further 317 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.