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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g3 | 2,102 | 38% 32% 30% | 2151 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 862 | 44% 30% 26% | 2195 | 2026 |
| e3 | 71 | 52% 24% 24% | 2156 | 2026 |
| e4 | 36 | 36% 28% 36% | 2052 | 2025 |
| d3 | 14 | 43% 14% 43% | 2070 | 2025 |
| a3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2079 | 2016 |
| Rb1 | 1 | 100% | 2270 | 2023 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2766–So, W2778 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Anand, V2786 | 1-0 | Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2776–Anand, V2751 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Le Quang Liem2739 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Niemann, Hans Moke2728 | 0-1 | GCT Super Rapid Poland | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2772–Le Quang Liem2713 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Rapport, R2715–Eljanov, P2763 | 0-1 | ACP Masters GpB 2015 | 2015 |
| Mamedyarov, S2740–Gukesh, D2736 | 1-0 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Wang Yue2705–Kamsky, G2763 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Eljanov, P2718–Dominguez Perez, L2746 | ½-½ | 50th Capablanca Mem Elite | 2015 |