ECO A40 · 1,183 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 259 | 21.9% | ||
| Bf4 | 249 | 21.0% | ||
| Nc3 | 238 | 20.1% | ||
| Bg5 | 151 | 12.8% | ||
| e4 | 90 | 7.6% | ||
| g3 | 50 | 4.2% | ||
| c3 | 30 | 2.5% | ||
| b3 | 17 | 1.4% | ||
| Qd5 | 13 | 1.1% | ||
| a3 | 10 | 0.8% |
A further 76 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.