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 | 8,531 | 34% 31% 35% | 2178 | 2026 |
| c4 | 5,765 | 33% 33% 34% | 2180 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 1,188 | 30% 29% 41% | 2155 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 295 | 33% 32% 36% | 2213 | 2026 |
| c3 | 279 | 33% 29% 38% | 2234 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 65 | 20% 69% | 1896 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 32 | 22% 66% | 1936 | 2026 |
| h3 | 17 | 24% 29% 47% | 1975 | 2026 |
| f4 | 8 | 38% 63% | 1979 | 2024 |
| g3 | 6 | 33% 17% 50% | 1960 | 2023 |
| Be3 | 3 | 100% | 1689 | 2023 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 1797 | 2022 |
| Ne2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2255 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 2148 | 2017 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2818–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Mamedyarov, S2768 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2787–Caruana, F2811 | 1-0 | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Caruana, F2819–Mamedyarov, S2774 | 0-1 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2767–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Anand, V2754 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| So, W2780–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |