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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 2,968 | 38% 28% 34% | 2293 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 2,266 | 40% 26% 34% | 2240 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 1,351 | 48% 22% 30% | 2146 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 533 | 50% 28% 22% | 2167 | 2026 |
| g6 | 361 | 32% 27% 41% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Ne7 | 342 | 36% 26% 37% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 147 | 37% 19% 44% | 2286 | 2026 |
| d6 | 92 | 54% 25% 21% | 2242 | 2026 |
| b5 | 88 | 55% 19% 26% | 2064 | 2026 |
| d5 | 61 | 20% 49% 31% | 2326 | 2026 |
| b6 | 10 | 40% 40% 20% | 2400 | 2026 |
| e5 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2065 | 2017 |
| h5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2144 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 2 | 100% | 2203 | 2024 |
| Bd6 | 1 | 100% | 2008 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2750–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Giri, A2782–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| So, W2754–Carlsen, M2840 | 1-0 | 14th Norway Armageddon | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2764–Caruana, F2816 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2747–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Adams, Mi2745–Caruana, F2829 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Anand, V2759–Caruana, F2816 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2798–Svidler, P2759 | 0-1 | 49th Biel Masters Rapid | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Caruana, F2775 | ½-½ | 40th GM | 2012 |