ECO B32 · 54,647 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 14,966 | 27.4% | Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation B32 | |
| g6 | 12,275 | 22.5% | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon B32 | |
| Nf6 | 11,501 | 21.0% | Sicilian Defense: Open B33 | |
| e6 | 5,638 | 10.3% | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B44 | |
| d6 | 4,167 | 7.6% | ||
| Nxd4 | 2,591 | 4.7% | ||
| a6 | 1,469 | 2.7% | ||
| Qb6 | 884 | 1.6% | Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation B32 | |
| d5 | 358 | 0.7% | Sicilian Defense: Nimzo-American Variation B32 | |
| Qc7 | 329 | 0.6% | Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation B32 | |
| Ne5 | 136 | 0.2% | ||
| Qa5+ | 89 | 0.2% |
A further 244 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.