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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 773 | 35% 31% 33% | 2370 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 287 | 34% 33% 32% | 2281 | 2026 |
| c5 | 97 | 30% 37% 33% | 2367 | 2026 |
| Bxc3+ | 75 | 29% 31% 40% | 2309 | 2026 |
| d5 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2109 | 2026 |
| Be4 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2212 | 2022 |
| d6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2127 | 2025 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1797 | 2012 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 1930 | 2017 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2800–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2807–Karjakin, Sergey2773 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2706–Carlsen, M2848 | ½-½ | Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 | 2012 |
| Harikrishna, P2763–Aronian, L2784 | ½-½ | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2787–Adams, Mi2744 | 1-0 | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Mamedyarov, S2772–Adams, Mi2747 | 1-0 | Moscow Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Wang Hao2752–Kamsky, G2763 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Yu Yangyi2750–Adams, Mi2761 | ½-½ | Du Te Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2736–Karjakin, Sergey2762 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Wang Hao2737–Nakamura, Hi2760 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |