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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5 | 4,083 | 38% 41% 22% | 2405 | 2026 |
| d6 | 1,166 | 36% 39% 24% | 2442 | 2026 |
| O-O | 1 | 100% | 1956 | 2017 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Aronian, L2780 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2808–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2807–Carlsen, M2822 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | WCh 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | WCh 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | WCh Rapid TB 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | WCh Rapid TB 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2794 | ½-½ | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |