1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.d5 e6: 4.c4?! (64% of 0.9M games)

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1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.d5 e6. In 867,035 Lichess games between 1600 and 2200, the most played move is 4.c4 (64%). At 20 million nodes it is an inaccuracy: -0.09 against +0.58 for Nc3, 7 win-chance points, confirmed by a second search (-0.12 against +0.67). Masters database, top move…

The club move: 64% of games. inaccuracy, 7 win-chance points against Nc3. -0.09 at 20M nodes.