ECO C40 · 995 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 360 | 36.2% | ||
| d4 | 244 | 24.5% | ||
| Nxe5 | 182 | 18.3% | ||
| Nc3 | 95 | 9.5% | ||
| c3 | 23 | 2.3% | ||
| Nh4 | 12 | 1.2% |
A further 79 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.