ECO A04 · 3,037 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 2,062 | 67.9% | ||
| e4 | 270 | 8.9% | King's Knight Opening C40 | |
| g3 | 206 | 6.8% | Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine A00 | |
| d4 | 141 | 4.6% | Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine A40 | |
| d3 | 125 | 4.1% | ||
| c4 | 85 | 2.8% | English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation A20 | |
| e3 | 49 | 1.6% | ||
| b3 | 43 | 1.4% | ||
| Nc3 | 41 | 1.4% |
A further 15 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.