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 | 1,900 | 38% 29% 32% | 2267 | 2026 |
| c5 | 1,810 | 32% 27% 40% | 2288 | 2026 |
| O-O | 552 | 32% 28% 41% | 2281 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 86 | 33% 29% 38% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Bxc3+ | 53 | 72% 21% | 1994 | 2026 |
| d6 | 32 | 25% 28% 47% | 2201 | 2025 |
| Nh5 | 29 | 31% 31% 38% | 2252 | 2025 |
| Ba5 | 23 | 35% 52% | 2306 | 2026 |
| b6 | 20 | 65% 20% 15% | 2070 | 2026 |
| c6 | 4 | 100% | 2324 | 2025 |
| b5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2376 | 2025 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 1987 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2195 | 2012 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2772–Carlsen, M2881 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Anand, V2775–Carlsen, M2870 | 0-1 | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2758–Carlsen, M2876 | ½-½ | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2828–Aronian, L2767 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Mamedyarov, S2782–Caruana, F2806 | 0-1 | 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Mamedyarov, S2757–Aronian, L2830 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Aronian, L2765 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2781–Topalov, V2798 | 0-1 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |