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 | 263 | 30% 38% 33% | 2350 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 89 | 27% 39% 34% | 2376 | 2026 |
| b3 | 77 | 36% 38% 26% | 2310 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 31 | 26% 26% 48% | 2320 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 17 | 29% 59% | 2218 | 2024 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Leko, P2737 | ½-½ | 42nd GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Vidit, S2689–Karjakin, Sergey2785 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedyarov, S2775–Matlakov, M2676 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Harikrishna, P2740–Kryvoruchko, Y2697 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2803–Pelletier, Y2574 | 1-0 | Geneva Masters GpA 2013 | 2013 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2659–Kryvoruchko, Y2710 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Grachev, B2683–Zhigalko, S2661 | ½-½ | IsBank TCh-TUR 2013 | 2013 |
| Le Quang Liem2718–Anton Guijarro, D2627 | 1-0 | Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup | 2016 |
| Ponkratov, P2613–Ivanchuk, V2726 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |