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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f3 | 175 | 43% 23% 34% | 2271 | 2026 |
| e3 | 62 | 40% 16% 44% | 2205 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 24 | 38% 50% | 2056 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 14 | 21% 71% | 2009 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 6 | 50% 50% | 1978 | 2024 |
| g3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2019 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Karjakin, Sergey2750 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Salem, Ar2684–Le, Quang Liem2722 | ½-½ | 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Salem, Ar2639–Yu Yangyi2714 | 0-1 | Alef Super Stars Blitz | 2023 |
| Salem, Ar2690–Socko, B2642 | ½-½ | Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid | 2021 |
| Salem, Ar2690–Pichot, A2625 | 1-0 | Hamdan bin Rashid Blitz | 2021 |
| Eljanov, P2682–Martirosyan, Haik M.2628 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Salem, Ar2627–Svane, Frederik2659 | 0-1 | 58th Biel GM1 Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Ivanisevic, I2638–Kravtsiv, M2565 | 0-1 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Lazavik, Denis2577–Najer, E2623 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Premier 2025 | 2025 |
| Salem, Ar2622–Grebnev, Aleksey2555 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |