ECO C11 · 14,685 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 8,004 | 54.5% | French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation C11 | |
| Bg5 | 4,567 | 31.1% | French Defense: Classical Variation C11 | |
| exd5 | 854 | 5.8% | French Defense: Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation C11 | |
| Bd3 | 569 | 3.9% | French Defense: Classical Variation, Swiss Variation C11 | |
| f3 | 187 | 1.3% | ||
| Be3 | 109 | 0.7% | French Defense: Henneberger Variation C11 | |
| Nf3 | 38 | 0.3% | ||
| a3 | 22 | 0.1% |
A further 335 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.