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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 6,117 | 23% 50% 27% | 2281 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 5,370 | 37% 37% 26% | 2287 | 2026 |
| a3 | 967 | 39% 32% 29% | 2232 | 2026 |
| g3 | 870 | 41% 29% 29% | 2265 | 2026 |
| h3 | 593 | 35% 38% 26% | 2337 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 513 | 43% 33% 24% | 2247 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 420 | 26% 22% 52% | 2022 | 2026 |
| Nd5 | 209 | 30% 42% 28% | 2363 | 2026 |
| a4 | 147 | 41% 29% 31% | 2336 | 2026 |
| d3 | 43 | 23% 16% 60% | 1996 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 27 | 26% 19% 56% | 2141 | 2026 |
| Rb1 | 14 | 29% 29% 43% | 2426 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2382 | 2023 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2816–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Nakamura, Hi2804 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| So, W2765–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| So, W2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2761 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Ding Liren2778 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |