ECO C51 · 554 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 226 | 40.8% | ||
| a4 | 153 | 27.6% | Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined C51 | |
| b5 | 79 | 14.3% | ||
| O-O | 74 | 13.4% |
A further 22 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.