ECO C50 · 53,185 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 17,799 | 33.5% | Italian Game: Classical Variation C53 | |
| O-O | 12,569 | 23.6% | ||
| d3 | 9,230 | 17.4% | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo C50 | |
| Nc3 | 4,845 | 9.1% | ||
| b4 | 4,700 | 8.8% | Italian Game: Evans Gambit C51 | |
| d4 | 2,204 | 4.1% | Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit C50 | |
| a3 | 441 | 0.8% | ||
| Bxf7+ | 275 | 0.5% | Italian Game: Jerome Gambit C50 | |
| h3 | 262 | 0.5% | ||
| a4 | 203 | 0.4% | ||
| Ng5 | 133 | 0.3% | ||
| Nxe5 | 126 | 0.2% |
A further 398 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.