ECO A05 · 1,706 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 1,325 | 77.7% | ||
| d6 | 150 | 8.8% | ||
| e5 | 75 | 4.4% | Petrov's Defense C42 | |
| e6 | 33 | 1.9% | ||
| d5 | 32 | 1.9% | ||
| g6 | 19 | 1.1% | ||
| Nc6 | 16 | 0.9% |
A further 56 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.