ECO B07 · 17,592 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 3,937 | 22.4% | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation B08 | |
| f4 | 3,006 | 17.1% | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09 | |
| Bg5 | 2,830 | 16.1% | Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation B07 | |
| Be3 | 2,014 | 11.4% | ||
| f3 | 1,171 | 6.7% | ||
| Bd3 | 1,169 | 6.6% | ||
| Bc4 | 936 | 5.3% | Pirc Defense: Kholmov System B07 | |
| Bf4 | 611 | 3.5% | ||
| h3 | 510 | 2.9% | ||
| Be2 | 396 | 2.3% | ||
| g3 | 169 | 1.0% | Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System B07 | |
| e5 | 168 | 1.0% |
A further 675 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.