ECO A05 · 30,752 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g3 | 9,107 | 29.6% | ||
| d4 | 7,922 | 25.8% | Indian Defense: Knights Variation A46 | |
| c4 | 7,450 | 24.2% | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation A15 | |
| b3 | 1,970 | 6.4% | Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation A05 | |
| d3 | 1,256 | 4.1% | ||
| Nc3 | 1,144 | 3.7% | ||
| e3 | 1,114 | 3.6% | Zukertort Opening: Quiet System A05 | |
| e4 | 290 | 0.9% | Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit A05 | |
| c3 | 169 | 0.5% | ||
| b4 | 134 | 0.4% | ||
| h3 | 48 | 0.2% | ||
| Ng1 | 26 | 0.1% |
A further 122 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.