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 | 120 | 44% 23% 33% | 2006 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 58 | 57% 24% 19% | 2018 | 2026 |
| d3 | 30 | 57% 37% | 1959 | 2025 |
| d4 | 8 | 88% | 1935 | 2025 |
| c3 | 6 | 83% 17% | 1984 | 2025 |
| Qg4 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1978 | 2021 |
| Qh5 | 2 | 100% | 1736 | 2023 |
| f4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2152 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1947 | 2024 |
| Ne2 | 1 | 100% | 2011 | 2016 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2056 | 2015 |
Top games
| Wei Yi2748–Sindarov, Javokhir2722 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup C 2025 | 2025 |
| Warakomski, T2545–Heberla, B2501 | 0-1 | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 | 2024 |
| Mamedov, Rau2658–Koksal, E2339 | 1-0 | Nakhchivan Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Huerga Leache, M2433–Fernandez Romero, Ern2465 | 1-0 | I Azuqueca Chess Classic 2013 | 2013 |
| Thavandiran, S2410–Saraci, Nderim2431 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Lei Tingjie2483–Li, Yunshan2261 | ½-½ | China zt 3.5 Women 2019 | 2019 |
| Yeritsyan, Aram2309–Nozdrachev, L2410 | 0-1 | 14th Moscow Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Windhager, Hannes2229–Yankelevich, L2480 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2019-20 | 2019 |
| Claverie, R2479–Varela, D2216 | 1-0 | Hotel Carilo GM | 2012 |
| Sheng, Joshua2492–Ravichandran, S2178 | 1-0 | FIDE World Corporate GpA | 2025 |