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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 707 | 33% 32% 35% | 2259 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 601 | 34% 29% 36% | 2256 | 2026 |
| c5 | 193 | 52% 22% 26% | 2121 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 81 | 57% 16% 27% | 2137 | 2026 |
| c6 | 66 | 71% 15% | 2023 | 2025 |
| Nbd7 | 58 | 48% 38% | 2103 | 2026 |
| a6 | 17 | 53% 41% | 2032 | 2025 |
| b6 | 11 | 45% 27% 27% | 2011 | 2025 |
| Nfd7 | 8 | 63% 25% | 1997 | 2021 |
| Nh5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2263 | 2019 |
| e6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1886 | 2025 |
| e5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2205 | 2025 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1865 | 2016 |
| Re8 | 1 | 100% | 1766 | 2021 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2813–Svidler, P2769 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2775–Ivanchuk, V2766 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Mamedyarov, S2753 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Anand, V2786–Ivanchuk, V2738 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2773–Nepomniachtchi, I2742 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Yu Yangyi2738–Mamedyarov, S2750 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Kuzubov, Y2688–Mamedyarov, S2797 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2785–Van Wely, L2695 | 1-0 | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2723–Duda, J2758 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2777–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2677 | 1-0 | Naroditsky Mem Rapid TB | 2026 |