ECO B00 · 33,506 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 13,044 | 38.9% | Nimzowitsch Defense B00 | |
| Nf3 | 12,327 | 36.8% | Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation B00 | |
| Nc3 | 2,720 | 8.1% | ||
| Bc4 | 1,793 | 5.4% | ||
| f4 | 1,637 | 4.9% | ||
| d3 | 572 | 1.7% | ||
| Bb5 | 482 | 1.4% | Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation B00 | |
| c3 | 302 | 0.9% | ||
| c4 | 125 | 0.4% | ||
| g3 | 117 | 0.3% | ||
| Qf3 | 66 | 0.2% | ||
| b3 | 60 | 0.2% |
A further 261 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.