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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb5+ | 163 | 40% 23% 37% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 155 | 41% 21% 39% | 2196 | 2026 |
| c4 | 93 | 37% 19% 44% | 2140 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 53 | 49% 21% 30% | 2094 | 2025 |
| d4 | 19 | 42% 21% 37% | 2024 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 13 | 38% 38% 23% | 2153 | 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, I2779–Gukesh, D2744 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2766–Dominguez Perez, L2754 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Sjugirov, S2680 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2698 | 1-0 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Chadaev, N2580 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| 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 |