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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 8,105 | 38% 28% 34% | 2293 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 726 | 35% 29% 35% | 2290 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 3 | 100% | 1940 | 2023 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 2042 | 2016 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 2148 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 1 | 100% | 2364 | 2017 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Ivanchuk, V2757 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2810 | ½-½ | 44th GM 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Ding Liren2774 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2814–Giri, A2793 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Duda, J2757–Caruana, F2828 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Wei Yi2755–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Anand, V2739–Carlsen, M2841 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool A | 2026 |
| Gukesh, D2744–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2804–Harikrishna, P2763 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 | 2016 |