ECO B50 · 88,092 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 49,739 | 56.5% | Sicilian Defense B50 | |
| Bc4 | 11,136 | 12.6% | ||
| c3 | 9,314 | 10.6% | Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 B50 | |
| Bb5+ | 6,778 | 7.7% | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation B51 | |
| Nc3 | 5,284 | 6.0% | ||
| d3 | 1,168 | 1.3% | ||
| c4 | 924 | 1.0% | ||
| h3 | 891 | 1.0% | ||
| g3 | 734 | 0.8% | ||
| Be2 | 638 | 0.7% | ||
| b3 | 480 | 0.5% | ||
| b4 | 312 | 0.4% | Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Deferred Variation B50 |
A further 694 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.