ECO D80 · 8,805 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 3,828 | 43.5% | ||
| Nf3 | 1,992 | 22.6% | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation D90 | |
| Bg5 | 823 | 9.3% | Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation D80 | |
| e3 | 816 | 9.3% | ||
| Bf4 | 464 | 5.3% | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack D82 | |
| e4 | 201 | 2.3% | ||
| c5 | 132 | 1.5% | ||
| f3 | 85 | 1.0% | ||
| g3 | 72 | 0.8% | ||
| Qb3 | 64 | 0.7% | ||
| h4 | 51 | 0.6% | ||
| h3 | 28 | 0.3% |
A further 249 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.