ECO B10 · 16,790 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 6,401 | 38.1% | ||
| Nf3 | 5,163 | 30.8% | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack B10 | |
| d4 | 2,375 | 14.1% | Caro-Kann Defense B15 | |
| Qf3 | 681 | 4.1% | Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation B10 | |
| e5 | 595 | 3.5% | ||
| d3 | 575 | 3.4% | ||
| f4 | 293 | 1.7% | ||
| f3 | 170 | 1.0% | ||
| g3 | 148 | 0.9% | ||
| Qe2 | 87 | 0.5% | ||
| Nge2 | 62 | 0.4% | ||
| a3 | 38 | 0.2% |
A further 202 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.