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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 3,460 | 47% 28% 25% | 2306 | 2026 |
| O-O | 278 | 42% 30% 28% | 2370 | 2026 |
| e5 | 209 | 44% 33% 23% | 2372 | 2026 |
| c5 | 162 | 48% 36% 16% | 2331 | 2026 |
| c6 | 1 | 100% | 2035 | 2019 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1948 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Aronian, L2775 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2789 | ½-½ | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Giri, A2761–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | 10th Norway Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| So, W2812–Grischuk, A2761 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Grischuk, A2797–Nakamura, Hi2764 | ½-½ | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2848–Polgar, Ju2705 | 0-1 | Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 | 2012 |
| So, W2780–Grischuk, A2766 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2780–Grischuk, A2766 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2778–Grischuk, A2766 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |