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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 1,505 | 37% 27% 36% | 2248 | 2026 |
| e5 | 672 | 43% 26% 30% | 2147 | 2026 |
| d5 | 244 | 49% 16% 35% | 2131 | 2026 |
| f5 | 192 | 61% 15% 24% | 2103 | 2026 |
| e6 | 141 | 54% 21% 25% | 2109 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 138 | 54% 20% 25% | 2147 | 2025 |
| g6 | 88 | 41% 22% 38% | 2143 | 2026 |
| a6 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2058 | 2024 |
| b6 | 4 | 100% | 2231 | 2023 |
| Rb8 | 1 | 100% | 2377 | 2018 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 1738 | 2013 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2258 | 2013 |
| Nb8 | 1 | 100% | 1862 | 2022 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1875 | 2012 |
Top games
| Anand, V2782–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Sjugirov, S2703–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wei Yi2755–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2676–Carlsen, M2827 | ½-½ | chess.com IoM Masters | 2017 |
| Movsesian, S2647–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2709–Nakamura, Hi2767 | 0-1 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Short, N2664 | 0-1 | Legends Blitz Match 2015 | 2015 |
| Smirnov, Ant2600–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Bjerre, Jonas Buhl2633–Carlsen, M2829 | ½-½ | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Bortnyk, Olexandr2610–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |