1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4
Chess openings · D20
693,805 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4. White wins 54%, draws 4%, Black wins 42%.
| Lichess rating | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1200 | 121,416 | 55%42% |
| 1200–1599 | 260,606 | 55%42% |
| 1600–1999 | 237,576 | 54%42% |
| 2000 and up | 74,207 | 50%44% |
| All ratings | 693,805 | 54%42% |
| Time control | Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet | 181,998 | 54%44% |
| Blitz | 359,100 | 54%42% |
| Rapid | 147,810 | 55%41% |
| Classical | 4,897 | 58%37% |
| Opening | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Old VariationD20 | 146,157 | 55%41% |
| Saduleto VariationD20 | 56,365 | 56%41% |
| Normal VariationD21 | 47,209 | 55%41% |
| Central Variation, Greco VariationD20 | 32,208 | 53%44% |
| Central Variation, McDonnell DefenseD20 | 29,991 | 51%45% |
| Central Variation, Alekhine SystemD20 | 29,630 | 54%42% |
| Rosenthal VariationD21 | 28,003 | 54%42% |
| Central Variation, Modern DefenseD20 | 27,935 | 54%43% |
| Showalter VariationD24 | 20,230 | 53%43% |
| Accelerated Mannheim VariationD20 | 14,225 | 50%46% |
| Gunsberg DefenseD21 | 8,224 | 51%44% |
| Classical DefenseD26 | 7,606 | 49%43% |
| Central Variation, Rubinstein DefenseD20 | 5,581 | 52%43% |
| Janowski-Larsen VariationD25 | 5,053 | 53%42% |
| Slav GambitD21 | 4,833 | 56%41% |
| Alekhine DefenseD22 | 3,295 | 52%43% |
| Mannheim VariationD23 | 1,813 | 53%43% |
| Winawer DefenseD25 | 1,487 | 48%46% |
| Bogoljubow DefenseD24 | 1,428 | 50%47% |
| Smyslov VariationD25 | 1,082 | 52%43% |
| Schwartz DefenseD20 | 1,040 | 60%37% |