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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 1,522 | 34% 36% 29% | 2332 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 346 | 34% 40% 26% | 2323 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 7 | 29% 43% 29% | 2049 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 1 | 100% | 2492 | 2021 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2184 | 2023 |
| e3 | 1 | 100% | 1919 | 2017 |
Top games
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2764–Carlsen, M2856 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2827–Anand, V2771 | 1-0 | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2828–So, W2762 | ½-½ | 63rd ch-USA 2019 | 2019 |
| So, W2778–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Ding Liren2777–Mamedyarov, S2799 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Duda, J2725 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Mamedyarov, S2814 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2773–Nepomniachtchi, I2766 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |