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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 3,594 | 36% 23% 41% | 2199 | 2026 |
| b5 | 67 | 48% 21% 31% | 2117 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 50 | 32% 20% 48% | 2119 | 2026 |
| e5 | 39 | 46% 21% 33% | 2016 | 2026 |
| g6 | 39 | 46% 21% 33% | 2168 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 35 | 23% 23% 54% | 2096 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 14 | 64% 14% 21% | 2151 | 2024 |
| h5 | 7 | 100% | 2339 | 2022 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 100% | 2487 | 2025 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2797–Nakamura, Hi2767 | 1-0 | Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz | 2014 |
| Wei Yi2754–Nakamura, Hi2810 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Keymer, Vincent2717 | 1-0 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2784–Vachier Lagrave, M2736 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2758–Giri, A2760 | ½-½ | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Vachier Lagrave, M2760 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Ivanchuk, V2769–Wang Hao2742 | ½-½ | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2758–Wojtaszek, R2744 | 1-0 | SportAccord Basque 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2762–Vachier Lagrave, M2734 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |