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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qf3 | 778 | 37% 36% 27% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Qd2 | 137 | 34% 31% 35% | 2179 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 28 | 79% | 2030 | 2026 |
| f4 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2423 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2121 | 2017 |
| f3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1802 | 2019 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2732–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2705–Carlsen, M2850 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Yu Yangyi2738–Nakamura, Hi2785 | 0-1 | Gibraltar Masters TB | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2737–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2721–Grischuk, A2783 | 1-0 | SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2721–Grischuk, A2783 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Andreikin, D2736 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2763–Wang Hao2730 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Le Quang Liem2739 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |