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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 705 | 34% 31% 35% | 2328 | 2026 |
| a4 | 415 | 39% 25% 36% | 2321 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 75 | 29% 35% 36% | 2315 | 2026 |
| h3 | 33 | 18% 15% 67% | 2068 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 26 | 19% 19% 62% | 2256 | 2026 |
| d4 | 20 | 40% 35% 25% | 2305 | 2026 |
| a3 | 16 | 31% 38% 31% | 2291 | 2025 |
| Nbd2 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2099 | 2025 |
| Bb3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2313 | 2016 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1923 | 2022 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2416 | 2023 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Rapport, R2747 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Sevian, Samuel2701–Nakamura, Hi2792 | 0-1 | Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR | 2026 |