ECO C41 · 2,568 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 1,125 | 43.8% | ||
| Bc4 | 516 | 20.1% | ||
| Nc3 | 323 | 12.6% | ||
| d5 | 221 | 8.6% | ||
| c3 | 80 | 3.1% | ||
| c4 | 53 | 2.1% | ||
| Bb5 | 21 | 0.8% | ||
| Bd3 | 11 | 0.4% |
A further 218 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.