London Classic openings Main Line

The most popular opening at the four London Classics

1. e4 is favored over d4 by a factor of 2.25

1... e5 over c5 by 2.32

2. Nf3 over f4 by 9.75

2... Nc6 over Nf6 by 1.72

3. Bb5 over d4 by 7.75

3... Nf6 over a6 by 1.21

4. O-O over d3 by 1.29

4... Nxe4 for all games that followed the mainline above

So there you have it.

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