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 | 6,427 | 39% 32% 29% | 2276 | 2026 |
| c6 | 843 | 31% 48% 20% | 2385 | 2026 |
| d5 | 802 | 33% 39% 29% | 2325 | 2026 |
| d6 | 684 | 51% 28% 21% | 2161 | 2026 |
| c5 | 629 | 24% 43% 33% | 2373 | 2026 |
| b6 | 162 | 30% 33% 36% | 2360 | 2026 |
| e6 | 3 | 100% | 2000 | 2024 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 2219 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Gelfand, B2777 | 1-0 | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2801–Carlsen, M2842 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Nakamura, Hi2772 | ½-½ | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | 10th Norway Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2742–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2791–Grischuk, A2792 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2783–Caruana, F2791 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Radjabov, T2757 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |