ECO D31 · 12,974 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 5,715 | 44.0% | ||
| cxd5 | 1,660 | 12.8% | ||
| Bf4 | 1,553 | 12.0% | ||
| e3 | 1,477 | 11.4% | ||
| e4 | 1,407 | 10.8% | Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit D31 | |
| a3 | 248 | 1.9% | ||
| c5 | 202 | 1.6% | ||
| f3 | 161 | 1.2% | ||
| g3 | 99 | 0.8% | ||
| a4 | 37 | 0.3% | ||
| Qc2 | 12 | 0.1% | ||
| Qb3 | 10 | 0.1% |
A further 393 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.