ECO B12 · 124,211 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 43,339 | 34.9% | Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation B12 | |
| exd5 | 37,947 | 30.6% | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation B13 | |
| Nc3 | 27,830 | 22.4% | Caro-Kann Defense B15 | |
| Nd2 | 6,446 | 5.2% | Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation B12 | |
| f3 | 5,870 | 4.7% | Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation B12 | |
| Bd3 | 1,529 | 1.2% | ||
| c4 | 502 | 0.4% | Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit D10 | |
| Nf3 | 220 | 0.2% | ||
| Be3 | 186 | 0.1% | Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Gambit B12 | |
| c3 | 152 | 0.1% | ||
| f4 | 33 | 0.0% | ||
| Bf4 | 14 | 0.0% |
A further 143 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.