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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 31,611 | 40% 27% 32% | 2214 | 2026 |
| g6 | 5,081 | 40% 23% 36% | 2189 | 2026 |
| e5 | 653 | 49% 23% 28% | 2161 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 395 | 54% 19% 27% | 2075 | 2026 |
| c6 | 376 | 50% 20% 31% | 2099 | 2026 |
| a6 | 51 | 39% 18% 43% | 2239 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 48 | 48% 23% 29% | 2112 | 2026 |
| e6 | 43 | 77% | 2011 | 2025 |
| c5 | 36 | 69% 25% | 1980 | 2025 |
| f5 | 31 | 68% 16% 16% | 2053 | 2024 |
| b6 | 9 | 89% | 2052 | 2024 |
| d5 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2077 | 2022 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 1980 | 2013 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2135 | 2015 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2168 | 2016 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2379 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Caruana, F2791 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| 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 |