ECO C44 · 9,132 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 4,434 | 48.6% | Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation C44 | |
| O-O | 2,991 | 32.8% | Italian Game: Scotch Gambit C56 | |
| Nxd4 | 650 | 7.1% | ||
| Ng5 | 483 | 5.3% | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation C56 | |
| c3 | 252 | 2.8% | ||
| Bg5 | 81 | 0.9% |
A further 241 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.