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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 226 | 29% 19% 52% | 2001 | 2026 |
| e6 | 133 | 44% 23% 32% | 1895 | 2026 |
| g6 | 56 | 36% 52% | 1965 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 47 | 34% 15% 51% | 1957 | 2026 |
| c6 | 28 | 32% 36% 32% | 1965 | 2025 |
| Nc6 | 26 | 31% 15% 54% | 1946 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 7 | 57% 43% | 1877 | 2022 |
| b6 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 1975 | 2026 |
| a6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1875 | 2024 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 1735 | 2014 |
Top games
| Sotsky, A2348–Kamsky, G2648 | 0-1 | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Sturt, R2429–Loiseau, Q2472 | 1-0 | 21st Sant Marti Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Meijers, V2478–Svane, R2371 | 1-0 | 1st Korbach GM | 2012 |
| Geldyeva, M2139–Salem, Ar2690 | 0-1 | 27th Sharjah Int Blitz | 2022 |
| Balinski, D2202–Pechac, Jergus2603 | 0-1 | Prague Int Open 2025 | 2025 |
| Mamedjarova, Z2363–Nechaeva, Marina2424 | 0-1 | World Rapid Women 2017 | 2017 |
| Jussupow, Ar2582–Smolka, M2178 | 0-1 | European Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Jussupow, Ar2582–Rawicz, K12164 | 0-1 | European Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Siddharth, Jagadeesh2301–Bai, Adelard2430 | 1-0 | 19th Marienbad GMA 2020 | 2020 |
| Mamedjarova, Z2236–Mammadov, Z2465 | ½-½ | Nakhchivan Open 2016 | 2016 |