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 | 1,797 | 38% 26% 36% | 2212 | 2026 |
| a6 | 1,483 | 37% 22% 41% | 2219 | 2026 |
| c5 | 1,374 | 33% 29% 38% | 2220 | 2026 |
| c6 | 853 | 46% 25% 29% | 2137 | 2026 |
| g6 | 771 | 41% 24% 35% | 2208 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 689 | 42% 26% 32% | 2181 | 2026 |
| Nh5 | 24 | 38% 38% 25% | 2238 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 23 | 17% 39% 43% | 2180 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 10 | 90% | 1948 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 8 | 75% 25% | 2138 | 2024 |
| Nbd7 | 3 | 100% | 2001 | 2024 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2008 | 2020 |
| h6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2409 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2816 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Caruana, F2808 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Gukesh, D2787 | 1-0 | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Nakamura, Hi2785 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2823–Giri, A2764 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Giri, A2748 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2722–Carlsen, M2859 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2732 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2025 | 2025 |