ECO D21 · 3,939 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 1,456 | 37.0% | Queen's Gambit Accepted D23 | |
| e6 | 533 | 13.5% | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Rosenthal Variation D21 | |
| c6 | 293 | 7.4% | ||
| Bg4 | 278 | 7.1% | ||
| a6 | 243 | 6.2% | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense D22 | |
| Nc6 | 234 | 5.9% | ||
| b5 | 233 | 5.9% | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit D21 | |
| c5 | 223 | 5.7% | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense D21 | |
| Bf5 | 175 | 4.4% | ||
| g6 | 69 | 1.8% | ||
| e5 | 63 | 1.6% | ||
| Nd7 | 41 | 1.0% |
A further 98 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.