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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 18,608 | 42% 35% 22% | 2316 | 2026 |
| g6 | 16,684 | 45% 31% 24% | 2284 | 2026 |
| c5 | 6,533 | 44% 36% 20% | 2301 | 2026 |
| b6 | 3,200 | 32% 40% 28% | 2378 | 2026 |
| c6 | 2,590 | 45% 34% 20% | 2296 | 2026 |
| d6 | 1,059 | 47% 28% 26% | 2238 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 238 | 49% 25% 26% | 2241 | 2026 |
| d5 | 166 | 71% 18% | 2081 | 2025 |
| a6 | 12 | 42% 25% 33% | 2311 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 3 | 100% | 2336 | 2014 |
| e5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2110 | 2017 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2151 | 2022 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2826–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2809 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Firouzja, Alireza2778 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Aronian, L2775 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2805 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2789 | ½-½ | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |