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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 16,245 | 34% 35% 32% | 2340 | 2026 |
| b6 | 3,291 | 39% 30% 31% | 2272 | 2026 |
| c5 | 2,105 | 36% 35% 29% | 2295 | 2026 |
| d5 | 932 | 38% 28% 33% | 2278 | 2026 |
| Bxc3+ | 315 | 46% 23% 31% | 2199 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 118 | 36% 28% 36% | 2294 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 87 | 48% 26% 25% | 2162 | 2026 |
| d6 | 24 | 33% 46% 21% | 2282 | 2026 |
| c6 | 17 | 59% 29% | 2250 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1960 | 2026 |
| e5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2334 | 2026 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2045 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Anand, V2786 | 1-0 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Anand, V2774 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2862–So, W2762 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2859–So, W2760 | ½-½ | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2797–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |