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 | 6,573 | 38% 41% 21% | 2319 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 733 | 36% 29% 35% | 2196 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 434 | 44% 33% 23% | 2278 | 2026 |
| g3 | 160 | 29% 29% 41% | 2136 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 17 | 41% 53% | 2387 | 2026 |
| a4 | 9 | 33% 67% | 2204 | 2024 |
| Qc2 | 8 | 25% 25% 50% | 2115 | 2023 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 2063 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Mamedyarov, S2817 | 1-0 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2809–Caruana, F2807 | 0-1 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2810–Caruana, F2807 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Caruana, F2827 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2771–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Anand, V2754 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2771–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Gukesh, D2744 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Nakamura, Hi2810 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |