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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb4 | 1,019 | 33% 47% 20% | 2427 | 2026 |
| b5 | 964 | 36% 35% 29% | 2388 | 2026 |
| c5 | 33 | 45% 45% | 2245 | 2026 |
| a6 | 26 | 73% 19% | 2126 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1978 | 2021 |
| c6 | 1 | 100% | 2194 | 2019 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 2020 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Firouzja, Alireza2793 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Anand, V2767 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Anand, V2767 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2801–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Ding Liren2805–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2845–Aronian, L2763 | 1-0 | GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Caruana, F2823 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2016 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Carlsen, M2840 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |