ECO A40 · 18,452 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 5,987 | 32.4% | ||
| e4 | 3,344 | 18.1% | ||
| Nf3 | 2,932 | 15.9% | ||
| Bf4 | 2,861 | 15.5% | ||
| e3 | 1,203 | 6.5% | ||
| Nc3 | 987 | 5.3% | ||
| Bg5 | 297 | 1.6% | ||
| c3 | 202 | 1.1% | ||
| f4 | 151 | 0.8% | ||
| g3 | 137 | 0.7% | ||
| d5 | 110 | 0.6% | ||
| f3 | 73 | 0.4% |
A further 168 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.