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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd5 | 1,851 | 34% 48% 19% | 2383 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 968 | 28% 61% | 2473 | 2026 |
| exd5 | 446 | 50% 29% 21% | 2221 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2861–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2775–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Topalov, V2803–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 7th London Classic 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Nepomniachtchi, I2766 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Nakamura, Hi2768–Carlsen, M2859 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2820–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Giri, A2761 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Chess 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2794 | 1-0 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2809–Kramnik, V2810 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2809–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | Alekhine Mem | 2013 |