1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 b6: 3.Bf4?! (21% of 1M games)

The most played move is an inaccuracy

9 moves

1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 b6. In 963,538 Lichess games between 1600 and 2200, the most played move is 3.Bf4 (21%). At 20 million nodes it is an inaccuracy: +0.25 against +0.95 for e4, 7 win-chance points, confirmed by a second search (+0.25 against +0.98). Masters database, top move by era:…

The club move: 21% of games. inaccuracy, 7 win-chance points against e4. +0.25 at 20M nodes.