ECO B02 · 41,600 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 23,606 | 56.7% | ||
| Nc3 | 12,520 | 30.1% | ||
| d3 | 2,360 | 5.7% | Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation B02 | |
| Nf3 | 1,416 | 3.4% | Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit A05 | |
| Bc4 | 519 | 1.2% | Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation B02 | |
| d4 | 413 | 1.0% | Indian Defense: Omega Gambit A45 | |
| f3 | 218 | 0.5% | ||
| f4 | 158 | 0.4% | ||
| Qf3 | 148 | 0.4% | ||
| Bd3 | 74 | 0.2% | ||
| Qe2 | 49 | 0.1% | ||
| c3 | 39 | 0.1% |
A further 80 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.