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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb5 | 1,064 | 39% 26% 35% | 2232 | 2026 |
| e3 | 799 | 36% 26% 38% | 2183 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 33 | 39% 27% 33% | 2027 | 2025 |
| a3 | 25 | 32% 24% 44% | 2051 | 2026 |
| Qd2 | 14 | 29% 14% 57% | 2090 | 2023 |
| f3 | 12 | 33% 33% 33% | 2056 | 2024 |
| Qd3 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2129 | 2020 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 2067 | 2013 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Jobava, Ba2727–Caruana, F2820 | 0-1 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Rapport, R2731–Giri, A2783 | 0-1 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Nakamura, Hi2788–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2714–Giri, A2773 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2722–So, W2760 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2795–Xiong, Jeffery2681 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Jobava, Ba2690–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Navara, D2734–Wojtaszek, R2734 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2716–So, W2753 | 0-1 | Armageddon Grand Finale L | 2023 |