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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 20,285 | 43% 25% 32% | 2206 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 1,954 | 37% 26% 37% | 2178 | 2026 |
| e3 | 741 | 28% 26% 46% | 2094 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 140 | 33% 28% 39% | 2115 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 14 | 14% 79% | 1968 | 2024 |
| g3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1894 | 2024 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 1979 | 2014 |
| Qc2 | 1 | 100% | 2323 | 2015 |
Top games
| Gelfand, B2761–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2760–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Morozevich, A2731 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Yu Yangyi2738–Carlsen, M2875 | 0-1 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2773–Aronian, L2826 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Ding Liren2801–Aronian, L2775 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2801–Aronian, L2772 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Bologan, V2732 | 1-0 | 45th Biel GM | 2012 |