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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne2 | 2,080 | 42% 30% 28% | 2280 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 764 | 34% 30% 36% | 2260 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 203 | 40% 31% 29% | 2288 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 156 | 27% 25% 48% | 2199 | 2026 |
| a3 | 39 | 33% 54% | 2207 | 2026 |
| f3 | 38 | 47% 21% 32% | 2310 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 7 | 14% 43% 43% | 2222 | 2019 |
| Qf3 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2142 | 2022 |
| Qb3 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2175 | 2020 |
| Qc2 | 3 | 100% | 2316 | 2026 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Caruana, F2805 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2706–Carlsen, M2848 | ½-½ | Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 | 2012 |
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Praggnanandhaa, R2741 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| So, W2747–Erigaisi, Arjun2799 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Caruana, F2794 | 0-1 | CCT Final Survival Winner | 2023 |
| Tomashevsky, E2728–Caruana, F2787 | 1-0 | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| So, W2757–Firouzja, Alireza2744 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Wang Hao2737–Nakamura, Hi2760 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |