ECO B30 · 126,520 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 58,015 | 45.9% | Sicilian Defense: Open B32 | |
| Bb5 | 18,916 | 15.0% | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack B30 | |
| Bc4 | 17,452 | 13.8% | ||
| c3 | 15,379 | 12.2% | ||
| Nc3 | 8,028 | 6.3% | ||
| d3 | 2,058 | 1.6% | ||
| b4 | 1,625 | 1.3% | Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit B30 | |
| c4 | 1,106 | 0.9% | ||
| g3 | 1,039 | 0.8% | ||
| Be2 | 900 | 0.7% | ||
| b3 | 705 | 0.6% | ||
| a3 | 500 | 0.4% |
A further 797 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.