Why d4 is better than e4 improved edition

lol  You are going by this sites statistics.

With black move order it can transposition to the Scotch opening.  

  And you really can't trust the "statistics" of big databases.  Far, far more games are dictated by unprinicipled mistakes, rather than what opening you choose.  Take a look at some of the statistics from 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 e5 for example.  After analysing some of the lines in quite some depth I conclude that  white just has a good game.  However, I  have looked at the statistics in several databases and from what I have seen, they have all favoured black, which obviously makes no sense since through logic white has played the best move, if not a move that is equal to the best (through transposition, etc.)

DIE THREAD DIE read the date at the beginning and btw to those of u who actually took this seriosuly...

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1.e4 best by test

This is the internet. No one proves anything.

This here is not chess. It's a bullshit forum. People always say incentiary things that they never prove nor have any intention of even trying.

1.e4 c5?

This is, in my opinion, a bad move. Occupy the center with pawns, not from the side

2.c3! and d4 will come.

2. c3 and d5 will come.

THat goes into a worse scandinavian, as Qa5 is not possible.

Tracking turned off!

And he leaves just before I can tell him that you don't have to play Qa5 in the Center Counter. These days, the Q goes to d6.