Opening explorer over 1,968,258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 831 | 41% 32% 27% | 2269 | 2026 |
| g6 | 493 | 34% 33% 33% | 2387 | 2026 |
| e6 | 138 | 41% 20% 39% | 2172 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 107 | 39% 27% 34% | 2259 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 34 | 38% 18% 44% | 2339 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 7 | 14% 14% 71% | 2484 | 2026 |
| b5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2190 | 2024 |
| Qb6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2338 | 2024 |
| Qc7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1896 | 2016 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2280 | 2023 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2754–Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Vachier Lagrave, M2778 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2748–Giri, A2779 | 1-0 | Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2748–Nepomniachtchi, I2775 | 0-1 | Armageddon: Chess for TV | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2784–Dominguez Perez, L2738 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Anand, V2779–Navara, D2739 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2742–Giri, A2768 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2763–Aronian, L2747 | 1-0 | CCT Final RR 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2754–Karjakin, Sergey2752 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |