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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 8,817 | 34% 36% 29% | 2360 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 4,132 | 31% 31% 38% | 2288 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 2,103 | 35% 38% 27% | 2354 | 2026 |
| a3 | 607 | 41% 28% 31% | 2363 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 568 | 30% 33% 37% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 13 | 23% 23% 54% | 2010 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 2399 | 2022 |
| Nh3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2302 | 2019 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 2556 | 2016 |
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 |
| Aronian, L2797–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |