ECO C44 · 327,968 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 133,663 | 40.8% | Italian Game C50 | |
| Bb5 | 80,944 | 24.7% | Ruy Lopez C60 | |
| d4 | 68,376 | 20.8% | Scotch Game C44 | |
| Nc3 | 24,490 | 7.5% | Three Knights Opening C46 | |
| c3 | 12,946 | 3.9% | Ponziani Opening C44 | |
| d3 | 2,611 | 0.8% | ||
| Be2 | 1,291 | 0.4% | King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening C44 | |
| a3 | 787 | 0.2% | ||
| h3 | 742 | 0.2% | ||
| g3 | 652 | 0.2% | King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky C44 | |
| c4 | 508 | 0.2% | King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening C44 | |
| b3 | 450 | 0.1% |
A further 508 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.