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 | 436 | 43% 31% 25% | 2326 | 2026 |
| O-O | 70 | 69% 19% | 1949 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 32 | 56% 31% | 2106 | 2025 |
| a6 | 9 | 78% 22% | 1968 | 2023 |
| d5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1873 | 2018 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1942 | 2023 |
| a5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2065 | 2026 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 1637 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2805–Nakamura, Hi2794 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Caruana, F2820 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2737–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Duda, J2725–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2781–So, W2770 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Kings | 2025 |
| Giri, A2752–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2775–Mamedyarov, S2765 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Alekseenko, K2698–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2770–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 1-0 | 23rd European Teams | 2021 |