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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 2,022 | 29% 52% 19% | 2443 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 1,440 | 83% | 2423 | 2026 |
| Ba4 | 121 | 37% 43% 20% | 2420 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 46 | 30% 52% 17% | 2414 | 2025 |
| a4 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2230 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2130 | 2015 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2811–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Anand, V2816–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2783–Carlsen, M2881 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2771–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2775–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2788–Carlsen, M2851 | ½-½ | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |