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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc7 | 16,671 | 37% 30% 33% | 2290 | 2026 |
| a6 | 2,900 | 36% 31% 33% | 2317 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 1,680 | 40% 31% 28% | 2259 | 2026 |
| d6 | 1,020 | 33% 30% 37% | 2344 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 220 | 37% 30% 33% | 2273 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 60 | 67% 22% | 2050 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 33 | 42% 21% 36% | 2170 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 12 | 67% 17% 17% | 2053 | 2026 |
| g6 | 4 | 100% | 1961 | 2021 |
| Nxd4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2075 | 2022 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 2106 | 2018 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1889 | 2016 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Ivanchuk, V2757 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2795–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | Casablanca Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2810 | ½-½ | 44th GM 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Harikrishna, P2763 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Ding Liren2774 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2814–Giri, A2793 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Harikrishna, P2732 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Duda, J2757–Caruana, F2828 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Wei Yi2755–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |