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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 965 | 35% 26% 39% | 2188 | 2026 |
| c6 | 170 | 47% 21% 32% | 2135 | 2026 |
| a6 | 75 | 36% 35% 29% | 2194 | 2026 |
| c5 | 20 | 35% 15% 50% | 2044 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 13 | 46% 46% | 2013 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 5 | 40% 60% | 1858 | 2025 |
| d5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2170 | 2021 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1802 | 2015 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2051 | 2024 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2069 | 2025 |
| Nfd7 | 1 | 100% | 2333 | 2022 |
Top games
| Anand, V2774–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2792–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2745–Grischuk, A2783 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2721–Dominguez Perez, L2754 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Andreikin, D2712–Artemiev, V2697 | 0-1 | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2758–Petrosian, Tl2625 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Durarbayli, V2614–Kamsky, G2681 | 1-0 | 30th ECC Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Murzin, Volodar2657–Ivanchuk, V2619 | ½-½ | Djerba Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2634–Kempinski, R2637 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2634–Onischuk, V2612 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |