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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 11,653 | 42% 34% 25% | 2244 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 724 | 37% 31% 32% | 2258 | 2026 |
| e6 | 501 | 49% 24% 27% | 2124 | 2026 |
| e5 | 122 | 45% 27% 28% | 2179 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 29 | 79% | 1903 | 2025 |
| a6 | 20 | 45% 30% 25% | 2034 | 2026 |
| g6 | 17 | 65% 29% | 1952 | 2024 |
| f5 | 12 | 50% 25% 25% | 1966 | 2023 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 1674 | 2013 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1739 | 2018 |
| Na6 | 1 | 100% | 1798 | 2018 |
| Be6 | 1 | 100% | 2129 | 2012 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1743 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2877–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| So, W2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | WCh 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2780–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2797–Aronian, L2816 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Aronian, L2815–Anand, V2775 | ½-½ | 4th London Chess Classic | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2738–Carlsen, M2853 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nakamura, Hi2790–Giri, A2793 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2815–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |