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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd5 | 1,460 | 33% 34% 34% | 2391 | 2026 |
| g3 | 594 | 27% 26% 47% | 2242 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 334 | 34% 32% 34% | 2304 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 174 | 27% 26% 47% | 2302 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 130 | 49% 28% 23% | 2343 | 2026 |
| e4 | 85 | 24% 29% 47% | 2160 | 2026 |
| e3 | 43 | 40% 26% 35% | 2330 | 2026 |
| d3 | 32 | 16% 50% 34% | 2266 | 2026 |
| a3 | 9 | 22% 78% | 2104 | 2025 |
| Na4 | 7 | 29% 43% 29% | 2350 | 2023 |
| d4 | 2 | 100% | 2173 | 2025 |
| Ne4 | 1 | 100% | 2412 | 2025 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 2237 | 2016 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2137 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2875–Anand, V2767 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Mamedyarov, S2771 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2764–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Gukesh, D2776 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2823–Anand, V2779 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Keymer, Vincent2759 | ½-½ | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Caruana, F2808–Anand, V2786 | 0-1 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2738–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2793–Anand, V2786 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |