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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 8,852 | 34% 36% 29% | 2277 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 5,899 | 42% 33% 25% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 539 | 38% 26% 36% | 2239 | 2026 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2809–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2793–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2759–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Duda, J2740–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |