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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b4 | 625 | 39% 33% 28% | 2306 | 2026 |
| Qg4 | 62 | 42% 35% 23% | 2314 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 39 | 51% 18% 31% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 15 | 73% | 2006 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 15 | 33% 33% 33% | 2240 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2375 | 2023 |
| f4 | 2 | 100% | 2016 | 2024 |
| Bb5+ | 2 | 50% 50% | 1894 | 2016 |
| Ne2 | 1 | 100% | 2334 | 2014 |
Top games
| Anand, V2776–Mamedyarov, S2809 | 0-1 | 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2763–Mamedyarov, S2809 | ½-½ | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Mamedyarov, S2801 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32724–Mamedyarov, S2809 | 1-0 | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2767–So, W2754 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Leko, P2730–Grischuk, A2783 | ½-½ | SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 | 2013 |
| So, W2757–Aronian, L2729 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Aronian, L2765–Vitiugov, N2719 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Aronian, L2729 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2739–Topalov, V2740 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2019 |