ECO C02 · 20,580 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 15,043 | 73.1% | French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack C02 | |
| Bb5 | 2,125 | 10.3% | ||
| f4 | 1,114 | 5.4% | ||
| Be3 | 995 | 4.8% | French Defense: Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation C02 | |
| a3 | 589 | 2.9% | ||
| Bd3 | 181 | 0.9% | ||
| Ne2 | 86 | 0.4% | ||
| b3 | 33 | 0.2% | ||
| Qg4 | 30 | 0.1% | ||
| dxc5 | 28 | 0.1% | ||
| Na3 | 23 | 0.1% | ||
| f3 | 15 | 0.1% |
A further 318 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.