Just for fun - Ranking Black’s responses to 1. d4

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Chess16723

Apr 25, 2024

Hey again! I want to see how different responses to 1. d4 in a list. Since the last thread devolved into arguments over the Scandinavian’s soundness I would like to ask that you don’t argue over people’s openings and that you simply list your own rankings.

My list by soundness (at top is most sound, bottom is least):
1… d5
1… Nf6
1… e6
1… c6
1… g6
1… d6
1… f5
1… c5
1… b6
1… Nc6
1… a6
1… b5
1… h6
1… Nh6
1… Na6
1… h5
1… a5
1… f6
1… e5
1… g5

My list by preference:
1… Nf6
1… d5
1… f5
1… e6
1… c6
1… g6
1… d6
1… c5
1… Nc6
1… a6
1… b5
1… b6
1… h6
1… Nh6
1… Na6
1… h5
1… a5
1… e5
1… f6
1… g5