ECO C64 · 10,849 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 4,677 | 43.1% | ||
| c3 | 3,172 | 29.2% | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation C64 | |
| Bxc6 | 1,685 | 15.5% | ||
| d3 | 523 | 4.8% | ||
| Nc3 | 418 | 3.9% | ||
| Nxe5 | 219 | 2.0% | ||
| h3 | 36 | 0.3% | ||
| d4 | 21 | 0.2% | ||
| Qe2 | 19 | 0.2% | ||
| b4 | 14 | 0.1% |
A further 65 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.