ECO B30 · 18,916 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 4,896 | 25.9% | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation B31 | |
| e6 | 3,481 | 18.4% | ||
| d6 | 3,060 | 16.2% | ||
| Nd4 | 1,980 | 10.5% | ||
| a6 | 1,866 | 9.9% | ||
| Nf6 | 1,081 | 5.7% | ||
| Qc7 | 827 | 4.4% | ||
| Qb6 | 792 | 4.2% | ||
| e5 | 497 | 2.6% | ||
| Na5 | 115 | 0.6% | ||
| d5 | 85 | 0.4% | ||
| g5 | 63 | 0.3% |
A further 173 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.