Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line
ECO B28 · 378 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| Nc3 | 234 | 61.9% | | |
| d4 | 87 | 23.0% | | |
| a4 | 15 | 4.0% | | |
A further 42 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
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All 239 lines in the family
Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.