ECO B45 · 9,852 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 2,333 | 23.7% | Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation B45 | |
| a6 | 2,135 | 21.7% | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B46 | |
| Qc7 | 1,787 | 18.1% | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation B47 | |
| Bc5 | 1,053 | 10.7% | ||
| Bb4 | 838 | 8.5% | ||
| Nxd4 | 358 | 3.6% | ||
| d5 | 215 | 2.2% | ||
| d6 | 212 | 2.2% | ||
| Nge7 | 169 | 1.7% | ||
| g6 | 143 | 1.5% | ||
| Be7 | 75 | 0.8% | ||
| Qb6 | 61 | 0.6% |
A further 473 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.