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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 3,601 | 40% 24% 35% | 2196 | 2026 |
| e6 | 388 | 48% 28% 24% | 2069 | 2026 |
| g6 | 115 | 43% 17% 40% | 2039 | 2026 |
| d6 | 57 | 28% 28% 44% | 2083 | 2026 |
| b6 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2006 | 2024 |
| c6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1911 | 2020 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 2175 | 2022 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1758 | 2016 |
Top games
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Caruana, F2820 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Grischuk, A2797 | ½-½ | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2813–Kamsky, G2741 | ½-½ | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2775–Ponomariov, R2756 | 0-1 | ACP Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Suleymanli, Aydin2665–Carlsen, M2841 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Le Quang Liem2739–Nepomniachtchi, I2751 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2753–Bacrot, E2725 | 0-1 | Geneva Masters KO 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2745–Ponomariov, R2731 | 0-1 | SportAccord Basque Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2772–Vallejo Pons, F2698 | 1-0 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Bacrot, E2702–Svidler, P2762 | ½-½ | Match of Champions 2016 | 2016 |