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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 2,314 | 35% 35% 31% | 2332 | 2026 |
| c5 | 1,734 | 36% 46% 17% | 2337 | 2026 |
| Bb4+ | 1,668 | 35% 38% 28% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,622 | 37% 35% 28% | 2317 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 851 | 31% 39% 30% | 2330 | 2026 |
| c6 | 661 | 29% 37% 34% | 2348 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 383 | 30% 35% 35% | 2328 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 138 | 51% 29% 20% | 2180 | 2026 |
| b5 | 63 | 40% 19% 41% | 2293 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1977 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2864–Firouzja, Alireza2778 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2865–Mamedyarov, S2767 | 1-0 | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2865–Rapport, R2763 | 1-0 | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2764–Carlsen, M2856 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Anand, V2782 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2841–Sindarov, Javokhir2777 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| So, W2780–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Sinquefield GCT TB 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Mamedyarov, S2809–Caruana, F2784 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Vidit, S2722–Carlsen, M2870 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |