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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 8,221 | 41% 26% 33% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 6,704 | 33% 25% 42% | 2200 | 2026 |
| c4 | 4,736 | 39% 28% 33% | 2236 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 770 | 35% 29% 36% | 2263 | 2026 |
| g3 | 320 | 30% 34% 37% | 2199 | 2026 |
| a3 | 304 | 38% 23% 39% | 2238 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 198 | 22% 17% 61% | 2049 | 2026 |
| h3 | 67 | 39% 33% 28% | 2300 | 2026 |
| a4 | 46 | 33% 59% | 1994 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 39 | 79% | 1936 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 36 | 53% 17% 31% | 2302 | 2026 |
| Qf3 | 36 | 44% 31% 25% | 2305 | 2026 |
| f4 | 32 | 38% 50% | 2147 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 21 | 48% 24% 29% | 2266 | 2025 |
| c3 | 15 | 87% | 1983 | 2025 |
| Nb3 | 6 | 33% 50% 17% | 1962 | 2024 |
| f3 | 3 | 100% | 1876 | 2021 |
| Nf3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2077 | 2021 |
| b3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1865 | 2018 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 100% | 2248 | 2023 |
| h4 | 2 | 100% | 2178 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 2516 | 2024 |
| g4 | 1 | 100% | 2407 | 2019 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Duda, J2750–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Anand, V2779–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Anand, V2779–Caruana, F2823 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Giri, A2782–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |