ECO B01 · 215,893 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 167,181 | 77.4% | ||
| e5 | 20,836 | 9.7% | ||
| Nf3 | 10,412 | 4.8% | Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit A06 | |
| Nc3 | 8,115 | 3.8% | ||
| d4 | 4,635 | 2.1% | Blackmar-Diemer Gambit D00 | |
| d3 | 1,793 | 0.8% | ||
| f4 | 853 | 0.4% | Bird Opening: Williams Gambit A03 | |
| f3 | 561 | 0.3% | ||
| Qf3 | 347 | 0.2% | ||
| Bc4 | 222 | 0.1% | ||
| c3 | 141 | 0.1% | ||
| Bd3 | 130 | 0.1% |
A further 667 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.