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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 392,221 | 37% 28% 35% | 2217 | 2026 |
| e5 | 213,713 | 37% 35% 28% | 2270 | 2026 |
| e6 | 109,231 | 40% 30% 30% | 2206 | 2026 |
| c6 | 94,031 | 38% 30% 32% | 2222 | 2026 |
| d6 | 35,711 | 41% 26% 34% | 2188 | 2026 |
| g6 | 24,899 | 36% 23% 41% | 2207 | 2026 |
| d5 | 21,650 | 44% 26% 29% | 2128 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 13,107 | 39% 25% 36% | 2163 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 4,966 | 41% 23% 36% | 2160 | 2026 |
| b6 | 2,244 | 49% 20% 31% | 2093 | 2026 |
| a6 | 480 | 44% 19% 37% | 2147 | 2026 |
| g5 | 36 | 58% 33% | 1997 | 2025 |
| h6 | 22 | 41% 27% 32% | 2261 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 16 | 19% 69% | 2237 | 2026 |
| f5 | 10 | 50% 40% | 1872 | 2026 |
| f6 | 10 | 60% 30% | 2006 | 2026 |
| h5 | 9 | 67% 33% | 2168 | 2024 |
| a5 | 7 | 29% 71% | 2003 | 2025 |
| b5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2026 | 2023 |
| Nh6 | 2 | 100% | 1729 | 2018 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | 0-1 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |