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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 6,343 | 38% 33% 29% | 2272 | 2026 |
| O-O | 2,793 | 35% 34% 31% | 2283 | 2026 |
| a6 | 2,643 | 36% 31% 33% | 2266 | 2026 |
| a5 | 347 | 34% 31% 35% | 2300 | 2026 |
| h6 | 302 | 48% 28% 24% | 2166 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 66 | 45% 23% 32% | 2148 | 2026 |
| d5 | 34 | 68% 21% | 2022 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 12 | 50% 17% 33% | 1959 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 2 | 100% | 1858 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 1742 | 2023 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2864–So, W2773 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2823–Kramnik, V2809 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Duda, J2758–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2789–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Giri, A2764 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Karjakin, Sergey2785 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |