ECO C48 · 1,091 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 246 | 22.5% | ||
| Nxd4 | 240 | 22.0% | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted C48 | |
| Nxe5 | 165 | 15.1% | ||
| O-O | 122 | 11.2% | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation C48 | |
| Ba4 | 96 | 8.8% | ||
| d3 | 34 | 3.1% | ||
| Bd3 | 18 | 1.6% |
A further 170 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.