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 | 1,059 | 37% 37% 26% | 2302 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 778 | 37% 33% 30% | 2308 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 153 | 30% 39% 31% | 2265 | 2026 |
| a3 | 117 | 37% 24% 39% | 2217 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 23 | 17% 30% 52% | 2150 | 2026 |
| d5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2180 | 2025 |
| dxc5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1928 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 2 | 100% | 2253 | 2017 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2859–So, W2760 | ½-½ | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | CCT Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2776–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2782–Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2780–So, W2766 | ½-½ | WR Chess Masters 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2795–So, W2752 | 1-0 | 10th Sinquefield Cup | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2793–So, W2751 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2770–Rapport, R2763 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2735–Caruana, F2788 | ½-½ | GCT Super ROM Classic | 2026 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Caruana, F2794 | 1-0 | CCT Final Survival Winner | 2023 |