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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qxd4 | 1,116 | 42% 21% 37% | 2129 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 403 | 42% 23% 35% | 2140 | 2026 |
| c3 | 335 | 40% 21% 39% | 2019 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 63 | 30% 21% 49% | 2047 | 2026 |
| f4 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 1904 | 2024 |
| Qd2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2068 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2215 | 2025 |
| Ne2 | 1 | 100% | 2502 | 2025 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2253 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Aronian, L2745 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2770–Caruana, F2796 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Anand, V2783 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Keymer, Vincent2733 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2732–Aronian, L2793 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Duda, J2725–Gukesh, D2776 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Wei Yi2725–Karjakin, Sergey2754 | 1-0 | Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| Dubov, Daniil2716–Dominguez Perez, L2739 | 1-0 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Jones, G2702–Dominguez Perez, L2750 | 0-1 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714–Leko, P2731 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |