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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 148 | 40% 25% 35% | 2173 | 2026 |
| e5 | 4 | 100% | 1920 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2876–Aronian, L2780 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Nakamura, Hi2768 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2698 | 1-0 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Rapport, R2736–Gelfand, B2676 | ½-½ | IMSA World Masters Rapid | 2019 |
| Rapport, R2671–Adams, Mi2740 | ½-½ | 48th Biel GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Erigaisi, Arjun2629 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Tari, A2642–So, W2760 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2690–Najer, E2662 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Lagno, Kateryna2559 | 1-0 | Smyslov Region Group Cup | 2021 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2541–Ju Wenjun2548 | 0-1 | 78th Tata Steel GpB | 2016 |