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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 7,642 | 40% 35% 25% | 2330 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 7,327 | 41% 35% 25% | 2303 | 2026 |
| g3 | 7,180 | 40% 34% 26% | 2285 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,539 | 42% 31% 27% | 2267 | 2026 |
| e4 | 694 | 35% 35% 30% | 2224 | 2026 |
| b3 | 85 | 31% 33% 36% | 2169 | 2026 |
| e3 | 84 | 29% 26% 45% | 2186 | 2026 |
| a3 | 7 | 14% 29% 57% | 1942 | 2025 |
| d3 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 1854 | 2025 |
| Qa4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2261 | 2026 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 2030 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Nakamura, Hi2784 | 1-0 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2765–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | 1-0 | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2777–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2845–Mamedyarov, S2790 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 | 2019 |
| So, W2822–Kramnik, V2811 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2808–So, W2812 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |