ECO C44 · 5,594 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 3,150 | 56.3% | ||
| d3 | 1,171 | 20.9% | Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44 | |
| Bd3 | 348 | 6.2% | ||
| Qc2 | 340 | 6.1% | ||
| Bc4 | 195 | 3.5% | Ponziani Opening: Neumann Gambit C44 | |
| Bb5 | 165 | 2.9% | ||
| Be2 | 29 | 0.5% | ||
| Qe2 | 21 | 0.4% | ||
| Qa4 | 18 | 0.3% |
A further 157 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.