ECO C50 · 14,780 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 4,178 | 28.3% | Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo C54 | |
| O-O | 3,901 | 26.4% | ||
| Bg5 | 1,582 | 10.7% | ||
| Nc3 | 1,565 | 10.6% | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation C50 | |
| h3 | 1,068 | 7.2% | ||
| Be3 | 801 | 5.4% | ||
| Ng5 | 496 | 3.4% | ||
| a3 | 307 | 2.1% | ||
| a4 | 180 | 1.2% | ||
| Nbd2 | 166 | 1.1% | ||
| Qe2 | 26 | 0.2% | ||
| b4 | 26 | 0.2% |
A further 484 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.