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 | 27,762 | 43% 27% 30% | 2266 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 16,475 | 35% 33% 32% | 2185 | 2026 |
| exd5 | 16,158 | 33% 32% 35% | 2177 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 6,729 | 36% 35% 28% | 2241 | 2026 |
| f3 | 2,882 | 42% 23% 35% | 2185 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 74 | 30% 26% 45% | 2025 | 2026 |
| c4 | 10 | 20% 20% 60% | 2008 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 3 | 100% | 1856 | 2024 |
| c3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2223 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 2065 | 2021 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 1900 | 2017 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 2018 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2856–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2775–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Morozevich, A2760 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2818–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Duda, J2757–Carlsen, M2863 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2777–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |