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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a4 | 98 | 48% 23% 29% | 2288 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 89 | 43% 26% 31% | 2264 | 2026 |
| exd6 | 27 | 41% 33% 26% | 2156 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 16 | 31% 56% | 2217 | 2025 |
| c4 | 16 | 19% 44% 38% | 2200 | 2024 |
| h3 | 14 | 57% 14% 29% | 2226 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2203 | 2024 |
| Bb5+ | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2015 | 2018 |
| c3 | 2 | 100% | 1921 | 2021 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2468 | 2022 |
Top games
| Sjugirov, S2663–Demidov, M2520 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid GP Final | 2018 |
| Motylev, A2644–Demidov, M2520 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2713–Varga, Zo2448 | 1-0 | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Riazantsev, A2634–Demidov, M2523 | 0-1 | Lobanov Memorial Rapid | 2021 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2602–Demidov, M2551 | ½-½ | Pearl Lobanov Mem Blitz | 2021 |
| Santos Latasa, J2588–Fier, A2549 | 1-0 | 7th Sunway Sitges TB 2-5 | 2020 |
| Kantor, G2575–Demidov, M2556 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Michalik, P2577–Plat, V2535 | ½-½ | ch-CZE 2019 | 2019 |
| Najer, E2661–Babazada, Khazar2429 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Demchenko, A2654–Babazada, Khazar2429 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |