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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 826 | 32% 21% 47% | 2076 | 2026 |
| d5 | 423 | 34% 24% 43% | 2051 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 311 | 36% 20% 44% | 2062 | 2026 |
| e6 | 123 | 36% 19% 46% | 2013 | 2026 |
| c6 | 116 | 30% 21% 49% | 2083 | 2026 |
| a5 | 46 | 43% 22% 35% | 2037 | 2025 |
| f5 | 23 | 30% 22% 48% | 2037 | 2026 |
| b6 | 19 | 21% 32% 47% | 2077 | 2025 |
| d6 | 16 | 19% 19% 63% | 2097 | 2025 |
| g6 | 14 | 64% 14% 21% | 2030 | 2025 |
| c5 | 8 | 88% | 2064 | 2019 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2272 | 2025 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2344 | 2025 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 1905 | 2022 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 1936 | 2022 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2807–Gukesh, D2767 | 1-0 | Checkmate: USA vs India | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2785–Giri, A2768 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2785–Caruana, F2764 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Ivanchuk, V2753–Giri, A2734 | 0-1 | 26th Leon Masters g20 | 2013 |
| Ivanchuk, V2747–Li Chao22720 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Short, N2683–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | 5th Classic GpD 2013 | 2013 |
| Ivanchuk, V2710–Li Chao22751 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Tari, A2642 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Gareev, T2598–Dominguez Perez, L2758 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Sevian, Samuel2578–Grandelius, N2635 | 0-1 | SVD Chess Duel 2016 | 2016 |