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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a3 | 451 | 37% 31% 32% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Ng3 | 171 | 46% 24% 30% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 26 | 35% 54% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Nf4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2159 | 2026 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| So, W2757–Firouzja, Alireza2744 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Duda, J2739–Firouzja, Alireza2757 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
| Donchenko, Alexa2636–Harikrishna, P2717 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Le Quang Liem2712–Ipatov, Alexander2625 | ½-½ | SPICE Cup Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Gledura, B2639–Oparin, G2670 | ½-½ | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | 2023 |
| Duda, J2732–Dragnev, Valentin2556 | ½-½ | 45th Olympiad 2024 | 2024 |
| Sarana, A2717–Dragnev, Valentin2562 | 0-1 | TCh-AUT 2024-25 | 2024 |
| Tregubov, P2579–Safarli, E2680 | 0-1 | Zurich Korchnoi Open 2017 | 2017 |