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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 551 | 38% 21% 41% | 2116 | 2026 |
| exd5 | 166 | 28% 23% 48% | 2098 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 137 | 45% 23% 32% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2010 | 2026 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2195 | 2015 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1886 | 2014 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2783–Rapport, R2686 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2753–Maghsoodloo, Parham2688 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 0-1 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2736–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 1-0 | Niemann-Dubov Raketa m | 2025 |
| Rapport, R2740–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Shankland, S2709–Jumabayev, R2637 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Sanal, V2597–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2724–Zhao, Chenxi2514 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
| Wang Hao2701–Tsydypov, Z2514 | 1-0 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2025 |