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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb5 | 6,800 | 38% 30% 32% | 2201 | 2026 |
| Nb3 | 185 | 30% 17% 54% | 2011 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 113 | 22% 18% 60% | 1984 | 2026 |
| Nxc6 | 104 | 19% 26% 55% | 2022 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 51 | 39% 29% 31% | 2267 | 2026 |
| Nf5 | 47 | 30% 30% 40% | 2100 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 100% | 2119 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2773–Carlsen, M2861 | 0-1 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2769 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Radjabov, T2788 | ½-½ | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| So, W2754–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2779–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown 60m | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Radjabov, T2788 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Morozevich, A2758–Radjabov, T2793 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Hou Yifan2673 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2734–Nakamura, Hi2799 | ½-½ | KM FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |