ECO D51 · 958 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 494 | 51.6% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51 | |
| Nf3 | 229 | 23.9% | ||
| cxd5 | 135 | 14.1% | ||
| e4 | 14 | 1.5% |
A further 86 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.