ECO B44 · 14,319 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 7,099 | 49.6% | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B45 | |
| Nxc6 | 2,722 | 19.0% | ||
| Be3 | 1,103 | 7.7% | ||
| c4 | 964 | 6.7% | ||
| Nb5 | 689 | 4.8% | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation B44 | |
| c3 | 300 | 2.1% | ||
| Bc4 | 228 | 1.6% | ||
| Bb5 | 214 | 1.5% | ||
| a3 | 202 | 1.4% | ||
| Be2 | 201 | 1.4% | ||
| Nb3 | 125 | 0.9% | ||
| Nf3 | 94 | 0.7% |
A further 378 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.