ECO C24 · 22,037 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 9,369 | 42.5% | ||
| Nc3 | 4,457 | 20.2% | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation C26 | |
| Nf3 | 3,854 | 17.5% | Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation C42 | |
| d4 | 2,505 | 11.4% | Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit C24 | |
| Qf3 | 1,043 | 4.7% | ||
| Bxf7+ | 216 | 1.0% | ||
| f4 | 167 | 0.8% | Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit C24 | |
| c3 | 134 | 0.6% | ||
| Qe2 | 81 | 0.4% | ||
| f3 | 64 | 0.3% | Barnes Opening: Walkerling C20 | |
| Ne2 | 40 | 0.2% | ||
| a3 | 23 | 0.1% |
A further 84 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.