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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 970 | 46% 32% 22% | 2310 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 58 | 31% 41% 28% | 2212 | 2026 |
| d3 | 50 | 46% 34% 20% | 2189 | 2025 |
| d4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2220 | 2015 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2347 | 2021 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1760 | 2014 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2058 | 2020 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Vachier Lagrave, M2804 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2805–Nepomniachtchi, I2775 | 1-0 | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2781–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2773–Vachier Lagrave, M2795 | ½-½ | Moscow Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2805–So, W2754 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2795–Giri, A2755 | 1-0 | 10th Tal Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Adams, Mi2751–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | ½-½ | Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2749–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2749–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Svidler, P2751–So, W2771 | ½-½ | 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 | 2016 |