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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 18,366 | 45% 33% 22% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 5,848 | 43% 33% 24% | 2165 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 5,646 | 43% 33% 24% | 2206 | 2026 |
| e3 | 305 | 34% 28% 38% | 2012 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 299 | 48% 27% 25% | 2112 | 2026 |
| g3 | 31 | 45% 23% 32% | 2034 | 2026 |
| a3 | 15 | 33% 20% 47% | 1948 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 7 | 14% 43% 43% | 2102 | 2026 |
| f3 | 5 | 40% 60% | 1732 | 2023 |
| c5 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1871 | 2025 |
| Qb3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2022 | 2026 |
| h3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1824 | 2017 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1960 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Dominguez Perez, L2763 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2777–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| So, W2812–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Grischuk, A2764–Carlsen, M2856 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2782–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |