Opening explorer over 1,964,188 over-the-board games. Online games are searchable and count for prep, but are excluded from opening statistics.
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 912,367 | 38% 30% 32% | 2223 | 2026 |
| d4 | 679,235 | 38% 31% 30% | 2248 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 199,235 | 41% 33% 27% | 2281 | 2026 |
| c4 | 135,169 | 41% 31% 28% | 2260 | 2026 |
| b3 | 12,144 | 39% 26% 34% | 2202 | 2026 |
| g3 | 10,762 | 43% 29% 28% | 2250 | 2026 |
| f4 | 6,572 | 34% 24% 42% | 2105 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3,106 | 42% 24% 35% | 2157 | 2026 |
| b4 | 1,929 | 34% 21% 45% | 2063 | 2026 |
| e3 | 940 | 36% 22% 42% | 2156 | 2026 |
| a3 | 879 | 40% 22% 38% | 2154 | 2026 |
| d3 | 790 | 38% 21% 41% | 2161 | 2026 |
| c3 | 422 | 33% 25% 42% | 2107 | 2026 |
| g4 | 297 | 35% 53% | 2030 | 2026 |
| h3 | 99 | 36% 25% 38% | 2174 | 2026 |
| h4 | 90 | 42% 46% | 2198 | 2026 |
| Nh3 | 54 | 37% 26% 37% | 2202 | 2026 |
| a4 | 50 | 48% 14% 38% | 2224 | 2026 |
| f3 | 36 | 44% 19% 36% | 2073 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 20 | 55% 25% 20% | 2190 | 2026 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2826–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Aronian, L2815 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Aronian, L2815 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | 0-1 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |