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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 33,091 | 41% 26% 33% | 2194 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1,126 | 41% 23% 36% | 2156 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 571 | 24% 18% 58% | 2018 | 2026 |
| f4 | 286 | 38% 26% 37% | 2110 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 185 | 35% 19% 46% | 2055 | 2026 |
| g3 | 178 | 41% 22% 37% | 2208 | 2026 |
| c4 | 139 | 36% 25% 39% | 2094 | 2026 |
| d3 | 63 | 21% 35% 44% | 2002 | 2026 |
| b3 | 35 | 26% 63% | 1957 | 2025 |
| c3 | 17 | 24% 65% | 2034 | 2026 |
| h3 | 13 | 15% 77% | 1978 | 2025 |
| h4 | 2 | 100% | 2099 | 2023 |
| Ne2 | 2 | 100% | 2192 | 2017 |
| Be2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1961 | 2019 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2086 | 2014 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2203 | 2017 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2816–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2767–Carlsen, M2868 | 1-0 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Anand, V2774–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2795–Carlsen, M2840 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2816–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2793–Caruana, F2829 | 0-1 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Carlsen, M2842 | 0-1 | 51st Biel GM 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2819–Nepomniachtchi, I2775 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2019 | 2019 |