ECO C25 · 24,485 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 9,256 | 37.8% | ||
| Nf3 | 7,711 | 31.5% | Three Knights Opening C46 | |
| f4 | 3,459 | 14.1% | Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense C25 | |
| d3 | 1,190 | 4.9% | ||
| g3 | 1,152 | 4.7% | Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation C25 | |
| Bb5 | 734 | 3.0% | ||
| a3 | 262 | 1.1% | ||
| b3 | 149 | 0.6% | ||
| Nge2 | 140 | 0.6% | ||
| h3 | 73 | 0.3% | ||
| d4 | 65 | 0.3% | ||
| f3 | 47 | 0.2% |
A further 247 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.