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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 2,638 | 29% 40% 30% | 2368 | 2026 |
| a3 | 1,917 | 39% 37% 25% | 2368 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 1,098 | 36% 33% 30% | 2389 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 670 | 30% 33% 37% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 11 | 18% 27% 55% | 2125 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 6 | 50% 50% | 1988 | 2025 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 2371 | 2015 |
| Qb3 | 1 | 100% | 1945 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2861–Anand, V2774 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2793–Aronian, L2813 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Radjabov, T2793–Kramnik, V2810 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Ding Liren2791 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2820–Kramnik, V2753 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Ding Liren2806–Radjabov, T2753 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |