ECO B96 · 2,051 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 1,158 | 56.5% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B98 | |
| Qb6 | 280 | 13.7% | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation B97 | |
| Nbd7 | 233 | 11.4% | ||
| h6 | 221 | 10.8% | ||
| Qc7 | 69 | 3.4% | ||
| b5 | 47 | 2.3% | ||
| Nc6 | 14 | 0.7% |
A further 29 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.