ECO A40 · 52,864 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 34,761 | 65.8% | ||
| d5 | 5,458 | 10.3% | Englund Gambit Declined A40 | |
| c4 | 3,354 | 6.3% | ||
| e3 | 2,780 | 5.3% | Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French A40 | |
| Nf3 | 2,444 | 4.6% | Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine A40 | |
| c3 | 1,714 | 3.2% | ||
| e4 | 911 | 1.7% | Center Game C20 | |
| Nc3 | 817 | 1.5% | ||
| Bf4 | 252 | 0.5% | ||
| g3 | 110 | 0.2% | ||
| Bg5 | 73 | 0.1% | ||
| f4 | 57 | 0.1% |
A further 133 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.