ECO D31 · 46,767 games · Black to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 27,747 | 59.3% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense D35 | |
| c6 | 6,275 | 13.4% | Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order D31 | |
| Bb4 | 3,382 | 7.2% | ||
| c5 | 2,714 | 5.8% | Tarrasch Defense D32 | |
| dxc4 | 2,261 | 4.8% | ||
| a6 | 1,124 | 2.4% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation D31 | |
| f5 | 1,109 | 2.4% | ||
| Be7 | 880 | 1.9% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation D31 | |
| h6 | 579 | 1.2% | ||
| b6 | 193 | 0.4% | Queen's Gambit Declined: Alapin Variation D31 | |
| Nc6 | 193 | 0.4% | ||
| g6 | 77 | 0.2% |
A further 233 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.