ECO C18 · 864 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qg4 | 426 | 49.3% | ||
| Nf3 | 170 | 19.7% | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation C19 | |
| h4 | 99 | 11.5% | ||
| f4 | 58 | 6.7% | ||
| a4 | 27 | 3.1% | ||
| Bd3 | 22 | 2.5% |
A further 62 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.