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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 1,052 | 45% 33% 22% | 2327 | 2026 |
| d5 | 61 | 31% 16% 52% | 1988 | 2026 |
| Bxc4 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2025 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2215 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 1 | 100% | 1657 | 2019 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Dominguez Perez, L2754 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| So, W2776–Aronian, L2765 | 1-0 | Superbet Classic TB 2022 | 2022 |
| Ding Liren2805–Navara, D2734 | 1-0 | Navara-Ding Match 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2801–Yu Yangyi2738 | ½-½ | Yinzhou Cup Men 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Praggnanandhaa, R2767 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Praggnanandhaa, R2758 | 1-0 | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Gukesh, D2754 | ½-½ | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Grischuk, A2771–Radjabov, T2756 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2785–Mamedyarov, S2738 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Dominguez Perez, L2754 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |