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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 3,352 | 41% 28% 31% | 2265 | 2026 |
| g3 | 1,393 | 39% 30% 31% | 2264 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 517 | 40% 29% 31% | 2233 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 384 | 31% 23% 46% | 2137 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 264 | 31% 28% 41% | 2179 | 2026 |
| e3 | 140 | 25% 24% 51% | 2015 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 119 | 41% 24% 35% | 2238 | 2026 |
| b3 | 92 | 34% 35% 32% | 2206 | 2026 |
| c3 | 62 | 21% 45% 34% | 2203 | 2026 |
| h3 | 55 | 40% 27% 33% | 2141 | 2026 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2370 | 2015 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 2344 | 2014 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2791–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedyarov, S2800–Caruana, F2808 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2792–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2812–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2805–Vachier Lagrave, M2768 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Kramnik, V2797–Ivanchuk, V2769 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Ding Liren2762–Caruana, F2805 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Gelfand, B2777–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | 5th Classic KO 2013 | 2013 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2763–Caruana, F2794 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |