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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 5,621 | 23% 51% 26% | 2283 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 459 | 23% 38% 39% | 2275 | 2026 |
| d6 | 27 | 56% 33% | 2066 | 2026 |
| Bd6 | 6 | 83% 17% | 2162 | 2025 |
| Nxd4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1785 | 2026 |
| d5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1836 | 2022 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| 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, M2839–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2774–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Topalov, V2740 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2793–Ding Liren2806 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |