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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 5,161 | 39% 37% 25% | 2339 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 323 | 41% 36% 23% | 2236 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 287 | 24% 51% 24% | 2266 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 127 | 38% 28% 35% | 2088 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 42 | 36% 36% 29% | 2192 | 2026 |
| Nh4 | 41 | 39% 46% 15% | 2321 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 29 | 28% 24% 48% | 2061 | 2025 |
| b3 | 10 | 50% 30% 20% | 2067 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2337 | 2025 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1981 | 2015 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1839 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Nakamura, Hi2772 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2808–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Giri, A2763–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2773–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2823–Topalov, V2760 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Giri, A2771 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2790–Topalov, V2780 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Bologan, V2732 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |