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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 2,313 | 32% 27% 40% | 2214 | 2026 |
| c3 | 179 | 18% 22% 59% | 2044 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 76 | 36% 32% 33% | 2237 | 2026 |
| e4 | 71 | 28% 21% 51% | 2229 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 38 | 26% 32% 42% | 2234 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 7 | 14% 86% | 2069 | 2024 |
| Bxb8 | 1 | 100% | 2340 | 2020 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1824 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Kramnik, V2812 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Korobov, A2692 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2780–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Gukesh, D2763–So, W2757 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Duda, J2738–Giri, A2776 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Duda, J2758–Artemiev, V2731 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Gukesh, D2758–Harikrishna, P2711 | 1-0 | Tata Steel IND Blitz Open | 2023 |