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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 1,441 | 35% 29% 36% | 2228 | 2026 |
| c6 | 218 | 44% 27% 29% | 2208 | 2026 |
| a6 | 58 | 52% 21% 28% | 2110 | 2026 |
| Nh5 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2242 | 2026 |
| c5 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2263 | 2025 |
| Bf5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2127 | 2014 |
| Ne4 | 1 | 100% | 2271 | 2016 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 1801 | 2019 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2797–Vachier Lagrave, M2793 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters TB 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2820–Vachier Lagrave, M2760 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2793–Giri, A2771 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2781–Rapport, R2763 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Duda, J2750–Giri, A2773 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2806–Svidler, P2714 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Radjabov, T2753–Giri, A2761 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Salem, Ar2656 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2775–Salem, Ar2675 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Nihal, Sarin2692–Vachier Lagrave, M2736 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup B 2025 | 2025 |