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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 16,847 | 46% 32% 22% | 2249 | 2026 |
| Nxd5 | 1,519 | 40% 41% 19% | 2325 | 2026 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2416 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Dominguez Perez, L2763 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2777–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Grischuk, A2764–Carlsen, M2856 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2782–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2830–Kramnik, V2787 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2014 | 2014 |