ECO C40 · 15,225 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 8,000 | 52.5% | ||
| Nxe5 | 4,046 | 26.6% | ||
| d4 | 1,138 | 7.5% | ||
| Nc3 | 786 | 5.2% | ||
| d3 | 693 | 4.6% | ||
| Bc4 | 238 | 1.6% | ||
| Qe2 | 82 | 0.5% | ||
| Bd3 | 79 | 0.5% | ||
| c3 | 70 | 0.5% | ||
| Bb5+ | 57 | 0.4% | ||
| h3 | 10 | 0.1% |
A further 26 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.