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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 833 | 43% 29% 28% | 2147 | 2026 |
| g3 | 606 | 42% 28% 30% | 2207 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 270 | 36% 28% 36% | 2174 | 2026 |
| f4 | 207 | 41% 18% 41% | 2075 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 12 | 67% 25% | 2230 | 2025 |
| d3 | 10 | 40% 20% 40% | 1993 | 2025 |
| a3 | 9 | 56% 33% | 2356 | 2026 |
| Nge2 | 9 | 22% 33% 44% | 2310 | 2026 |
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 |
| Mamedov, Rau2659–Carlsen, M2881 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Radjabov, T2734–Aronian, L2797 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2784–So, W2745 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Radjabov, T2765 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Giri, A2748 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |