Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line
ECO B28 · 595 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
| Nf3 | 267 | 44.9% | | |
| Nb3 | 185 | 31.1% | | |
| Nf5 | 117 | 19.7% | | |
| Ne2 | 13 | 2.2% | | |
| Nc3 | 11 | 1.8% | | |
A further 2 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.