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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 40 | 60% 18% 23% | 2066 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 11 | 82% | 2181 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 6 | 67% 33% | 2263 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 2229 | 2022 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2013 | 2014 |
Top games
| Amin, B2690–Rakhmanov, Ale2620 | ½-½ | Olympic Esports Final GpB | 2023 |
| Chigaev, M2617–Rakhmanov, Ale2620 | 1-0 | Olympic Esports Final | 2023 |
| Nikitenko, M2522–Rakhmanov, Ale2632 | 1-0 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Adams, Mi2661–Pert, R2413 | ½-½ | 3rd Cambridge Int Open | 2025 |
| Nigmatov, Ortik2439–Rakhmanov, Ale2614 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Sukandar, I2383–Rakhmanov, Ale2620 | 0-1 | Olympic Esports Final GpB | 2023 |
| Petrov, Martin2548–Pert, R2399 | 1-0 | London Classic Masters | 2024 |
| Bakhmatsky, Vladislav2443–Shirazi, K2311 | 1-0 | 38th Cappelle Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Sochacki, C2450–Shirazi, K2278 | 1-0 | ch-FRA Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Lucas2520–Quilter, T2162 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2024 | 2024 |