ECO E70 · 20,617 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 5,216 | 25.3% | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses E90 | |
| f3 | 3,276 | 15.9% | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E80 | |
| f4 | 3,208 | 15.6% | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack E76 | |
| Be2 | 2,728 | 13.2% | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development E73 | |
| h3 | 2,037 | 9.9% | King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation E71 | |
| Bd3 | 1,693 | 8.2% | ||
| Be3 | 583 | 2.8% | ||
| Bg5 | 552 | 2.7% | King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation E70 | |
| Nge2 | 192 | 0.9% | King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation E70 | |
| g3 | 63 | 0.3% | ||
| e5 | 51 | 0.2% | ||
| Bf4 | 40 | 0.2% |
A further 978 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.