ECO D53 · 8,807 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 4,924 | 55.9% | ||
| Nf3 | 2,359 | 26.8% | Queen's Gambit Declined D53 | |
| cxd5 | 507 | 5.8% | ||
| Bxf6 | 469 | 5.3% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Heral Variation D53 | |
| c5 | 175 | 2.0% | ||
| f3 | 40 | 0.5% | ||
| e4 | 21 | 0.2% | ||
| Qc2 | 12 | 0.1% |
A further 300 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.