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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 489 | 40% 38% 22% | 2261 | 2026 |
| e6 | 487 | 44% 35% 21% | 2264 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 142 | 56% 27% 16% | 2173 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 24 | 50% 17% 33% | 2145 | 2025 |
| Bf5 | 13 | 69% 31% | 2016 | 2025 |
| g6 | 4 | 100% | 2059 | 2025 |
| c4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2195 | 2025 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 2219 | 2025 |
| Qb6 | 1 | 100% | 1758 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2811–Anand, V2776 | ½-½ | Corsican Circuit Final | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Anand, V2786 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2816–Wojtaszek, R2749 | 1-0 | 2nd Du Te Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Anand, V2770 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–So, W2751 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–So, W2751 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2776–Aronian, L2765 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–So, W2754 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Praggnanandhaa, R2661 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |