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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 2,534 | 37% 47% 17% | 2335 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 820 | 36% 43% 21% | 2349 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 189 | 47% 35% 19% | 2283 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 65 | 58% 31% | 2307 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 21 | 52% 29% 19% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 7 | 57% 29% 14% | 2259 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 1805 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Mamedyarov, S2817 | 1-0 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Caruana, F2799 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2809–Caruana, F2807 | 0-1 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2810–Caruana, F2807 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Caruana, F2827 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2793–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2781–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2021 | 2021 |
| Giri, A2771–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2782–Caruana, F2799 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown G10 | 2017 |