ECO D44 · 272 games · White to move
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 167 | 61.4% | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation D44 | |
| a4 | 45 | 16.5% | ||
| e3 | 19 | 7.0% |
A further 41 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.