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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 16,562 | 40% 30% 30% | 2252 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 6,765 | 38% 31% 31% | 2226 | 2026 |
| e4 | 2,135 | 42% 29% 29% | 2237 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 1,000 | 35% 28% 37% | 2134 | 2026 |
| g3 | 552 | 42% 27% 31% | 2239 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 269 | 41% 21% 38% | 2094 | 2026 |
| e3 | 108 | 28% 22% 50% | 1991 | 2026 |
| c3 | 28 | 39% 32% 29% | 2223 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 25 | 52% 20% 28% | 2081 | 2025 |
| f4 | 10 | 50% 40% | 2068 | 2025 |
| a3 | 9 | 22% 67% | 2007 | 2021 |
| h3 | 4 | 100% | 2066 | 2020 |
| b3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2038 | 2018 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1962 | 2026 |
| g4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2046 | 2025 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2256 | 2016 |
Top games
| Ding Liren2801–Carlsen, M2870 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Giri, A2790–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Aronian, L2792–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2792–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2775–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2805–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2775–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Giri, A2773–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |