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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 194,590 | 37% 35% 28% | 2279 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 7,321 | 39% 29% 32% | 2186 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 6,609 | 42% 28% 29% | 2214 | 2026 |
| f4 | 2,670 | 42% 19% 39% | 2117 | 2026 |
| d4 | 2,071 | 42% 21% 37% | 2106 | 2026 |
| d3 | 106 | 34% 20% 46% | 2229 | 2026 |
| c4 | 92 | 28% 15% 57% | 1965 | 2026 |
| Qh5 | 62 | 32% 26% 42% | 2244 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 51 | 51% 24% 25% | 2313 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 36 | 50% 22% 28% | 2203 | 2026 |
| c3 | 28 | 36% 54% | 1855 | 2026 |
| g3 | 24 | 46% 42% | 2014 | 2026 |
| a3 | 14 | 64% 14% 21% | 2196 | 2025 |
| b3 | 12 | 25% 67% | 1936 | 2025 |
| Qf3 | 11 | 45% 45% | 2328 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 9 | 22% 44% 33% | 2160 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2095 | 2025 |
| f3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1914 | 2017 |
| Ke2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1886 | 2024 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2207 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1945 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 0-1 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Ding Liren2805 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2877–Caruana, F2801 | 0-1 | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |