ECO D35 · 43,895 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 13,579 | 30.9% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation D50 | |
| Nf3 | 12,279 | 28.0% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation D37 | |
| cxd5 | 9,479 | 21.6% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation D35 | |
| e3 | 3,199 | 7.3% | ||
| Bf4 | 2,483 | 5.7% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack D35 | |
| a3 | 749 | 1.7% | ||
| f3 | 564 | 1.3% | ||
| g3 | 399 | 0.9% | ||
| c5 | 338 | 0.8% | ||
| e4 | 200 | 0.5% | ||
| Qc2 | 89 | 0.2% | ||
| h3 | 48 | 0.1% |
A further 489 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.