ECO C45 · 37,486 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 11,012 | 29.4% | Scotch Game: Classical Variation C45 | |
| Nxd4 | 10,886 | 29.0% | ||
| Nf6 | 5,906 | 15.8% | Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation C45 | |
| Qf6 | 2,422 | 6.5% | ||
| d6 | 2,379 | 6.3% | ||
| Ne5 | 1,047 | 2.8% | ||
| Qh4 | 936 | 2.5% | Scotch Game: Steinitz Variation C45 | |
| Nge7 | 865 | 2.3% | ||
| Bb4+ | 474 | 1.3% | Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation C45 | |
| d5 | 429 | 1.1% | ||
| Be7 | 331 | 0.9% | ||
| g6 | 188 | 0.5% |
A further 611 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.