ECO A57 · 6,309 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxb5 | 3,771 | 59.8% | ||
| b3 | 946 | 15.0% | ||
| e3 | 387 | 6.1% | ||
| Nc3 | 370 | 5.9% | ||
| Qc2 | 227 | 3.6% | ||
| Nf3 | 207 | 3.3% | Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line A57 | |
| Nd2 | 127 | 2.0% | Benko Gambit Declined: Quiet Line A57 | |
| a4 | 91 | 1.4% | Benko Gambit Declined: Sosonko Variation A57 | |
| Bg5 | 43 | 0.7% | ||
| f3 | 36 | 0.6% | ||
| e4 | 18 | 0.3% | ||
| g3 | 14 | 0.2% |
A further 72 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.