ECO C44 · 65,619 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 37,462 | 57.1% | Scotch Game C45 | |
| Bc4 | 18,840 | 28.7% | Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit C44 | |
| c3 | 5,418 | 8.3% | Scotch Game: Göring Gambit C44 | |
| Ng5 | 3,339 | 5.1% | ||
| Bb5 | 268 | 0.4% | Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit C44 | |
| e5 | 90 | 0.1% | ||
| Bd3 | 59 | 0.1% | ||
| Bg5 | 10 | 0.0% |
A further 133 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.