ECO C15 · 7,838 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 4,033 | 51.5% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C16 | |
| exd5 | 1,268 | 16.2% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation C15 | |
| Bd3 | 703 | 9.0% | ||
| Ne2 | 531 | 6.8% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit C15 | |
| a3 | 378 | 4.8% | ||
| Bd2 | 350 | 4.5% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation C15 | |
| Qg4 | 160 | 2.0% | ||
| Qd3 | 74 | 0.9% | ||
| f3 | 74 | 0.9% | ||
| Nf3 | 27 | 0.3% | ||
| Be3 | 23 | 0.3% |
A further 217 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.