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Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense

ECO B40 · 1,294 games

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5

Out of 1,294 games from this position: White wins 47%, draws 5%, Black wins 48%.

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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / Black
Nb338029.4%
Nc335527.4%
Be330123.3%
c31169.0%
Nf3282.2%
Nb5191.5%
c4171.3%

A further 78 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

Data: 4.0M rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.