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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 12,189 | 42% 39% 20% | 2274 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 9,781 | 34% 41% 25% | 2379 | 2026 |
| c6 | 7,551 | 35% 36% 29% | 2306 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 4,372 | 33% 39% 28% | 2366 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 4,076 | 30% 41% 29% | 2370 | 2026 |
| c5 | 3,922 | 35% 48% 17% | 2383 | 2026 |
| a6 | 2,104 | 36% 36% 27% | 2326 | 2026 |
| h6 | 592 | 35% 42% 24% | 2362 | 2026 |
| b6 | 154 | 64% 18% 18% | 1979 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 78 | 33% 29% 37% | 2323 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 76 | 62% 24% 14% | 2043 | 2026 |
| g6 | 20 | 55% 15% 30% | 2125 | 2026 |
| Bd6 | 20 | 65% 25% | 2015 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2163 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Aronian, L2815 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Aronian, L2815 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2877–Aronian, L2805 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2813–Carlsen, M2868 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |