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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 28,526 | 41% 27% 32% | 2213 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 1,657 | 37% 25% 37% | 2185 | 2026 |
| f3 | 1,238 | 44% 29% 27% | 2270 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 159 | 31% 40% 28% | 2219 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 14 | 29% 21% 50% | 2029 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 12 | 33% 25% 42% | 2066 | 2025 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2211 | 2018 |
| Bg5 | 2 | 100% | 2054 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 2011 | 2019 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 2030 | 2012 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 1644 | 2021 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 1767 | 2019 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 2337 | 2012 |
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 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Carlsen, M2842 | 0-1 | 51st Biel GM 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2819–Nepomniachtchi, I2775 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2019 | 2019 |