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 | 6,958 | 43% 36% 21% | 2285 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,141 | 45% 38% 17% | 2353 | 2026 |
| b3 | 319 | 47% 28% 26% | 2239 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 14 | 71% 29% | 2290 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 9 | 22% 67% | 2187 | 2025 |
| d3 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2034 | 2025 |
| e3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2009 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1799 | 2025 |
| Qa4+ | 2 | 50% 50% | 2116 | 2025 |
| Ne5 | 1 | 100% | 1765 | 2014 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2826–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2809 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| So, W2822–Kramnik, V2811 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2809–Giri, A2797 | ½-½ | 3rd Du Te Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2792–Kramnik, V2812 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2792–Kramnik, V2812 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2793–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2792–Kramnik, V2801 | 0-1 | 5th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2792–Kramnik, V2801 | 0-1 | 5th Zurich CC Blitz | 2016 |
| So, W2770–Kramnik, V2812 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |