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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 4,040 | 41% 31% 28% | 2266 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 480 | 38% 25% 37% | 2212 | 2026 |
| d4 | 338 | 38% 23% 38% | 2074 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 79 | 29% 16% 54% | 1985 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 55 | 44% 25% 31% | 2127 | 2026 |
| Qf3 | 17 | 71% 18% | 2167 | 2026 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 2013 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2877–Caruana, F2801 | 0-1 | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Giri, A2782 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2875–So, W2754 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2792–Aronian, L2815 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2816–So, W2778 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Wei Yi2758–Carlsen, M2837 | 1-0 | 13th Norway Armageddon | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2865–Vidit, S2727 | ½-½ | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2799–Grischuk, A2782 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2799–Grischuk, A2782 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown G10 | 2017 |