ECO B90 · 21,567 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 5,068 | 23.5% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B94 | |
| Be3 | 4,226 | 19.6% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack B90 | |
| Bc4 | 2,558 | 11.9% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack B90 | |
| Be2 | 2,421 | 11.2% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation B92 | |
| f3 | 1,789 | 8.3% | ||
| Bd3 | 1,555 | 7.2% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation B90 | |
| h3 | 992 | 4.6% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack B90 | |
| a4 | 833 | 3.9% | ||
| f4 | 527 | 2.4% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation B93 | |
| g3 | 316 | 1.5% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation B91 | |
| Rg1 | 301 | 1.4% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack B90 | |
| a3 | 257 | 1.2% |
A further 724 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.