ECO B80 · 1,967 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 411 | 20.9% | ||
| Be3 | 387 | 19.7% | ||
| Be2 | 205 | 10.4% | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation B83 | |
| Bc4 | 183 | 9.3% | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack B86 | |
| g4 | 177 | 9.0% | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack B81 | |
| Bd3 | 161 | 8.2% | ||
| f3 | 103 | 5.2% | ||
| Bb5+ | 65 | 3.3% | ||
| f4 | 15 | 0.8% | ||
| h3 | 12 | 0.6% |
A further 248 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.