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 | 5,143 | 38% 29% 33% | 2199 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,778 | 41% 28% 31% | 2166 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 282 | 41% 30% 28% | 2094 | 2026 |
| d6 | 95 | 49% 24% 26% | 2125 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 33 | 42% 15% 42% | 2150 | 2026 |
| c6 | 22 | 55% 23% 23% | 2006 | 2026 |
| g6 | 12 | 50% 25% 25% | 1932 | 2024 |
| f5 | 8 | 88% | 2064 | 2022 |
| b6 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2073 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1983 | 2018 |
| c5 | 2 | 100% | 1869 | 2016 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Carlsen, M2882 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | 9th Norway Armageddon | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Carlsen, M2868 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Yu Yangyi2751 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Li Chao22755–Kramnik, V2801 | ½-½ | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedov, Rau2659–Carlsen, M2881 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |