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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 3,027 | 37% 35% 28% | 2311 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 1,074 | 41% 30% 29% | 2187 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 910 | 37% 32% 31% | 2218 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 429 | 49% 28% 23% | 2448 | 2026 |
| a4 | 399 | 37% 30% 33% | 2266 | 2026 |
| h3 | 349 | 34% 30% 36% | 2125 | 2026 |
| b4 | 315 | 32% 29% 39% | 2239 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 15 | 20% 33% 47% | 1934 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 6 | 67% 33% | 2201 | 2026 |
| d4 | 2 | 100% | 1988 | 2018 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2492 | 2019 |
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 |
| Duda, J2758–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2786–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Carlsen, M2835 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2776–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | 13th Norway Armageddon | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2811–Anand, V2797 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Giri, A2797–Ding Liren2809 | ½-½ | 3rd Du Te Cup 2019 | 2019 |