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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 19,245 | 37% 31% 31% | 2246 | 2026 |
| c5 | 695 | 44% 28% 28% | 2141 | 2026 |
| d6 | 244 | 41% 22% 37% | 2202 | 2026 |
| d5 | 169 | 62% 20% 18% | 2039 | 2026 |
| c6 | 44 | 59% 20% 20% | 2143 | 2026 |
| b6 | 10 | 60% 20% 20% | 2259 | 2025 |
| e6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1808 | 2021 |
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, M2864–Aronian, L2775 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Nakamura, Hi2772 | ½-½ | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2771–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2784–Carlsen, M2843 | ½-½ | GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | 10th Norway Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2816–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2812–Nakamura, Hi2789 | 1-0 | 76th Tata Steel Masters | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |