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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 6,968 | 32% 37% 31% | 2250 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 4,939 | 39% 29% 31% | 2210 | 2026 |
| Bb4+ | 1,032 | 34% 31% 35% | 2265 | 2026 |
| Qf6 | 921 | 34% 29% 37% | 2271 | 2026 |
| Qh4 | 191 | 46% 15% 39% | 2045 | 2026 |
| Nxd4 | 180 | 71% 20% | 2002 | 2026 |
| d6 | 170 | 53% 23% 24% | 2044 | 2026 |
| g6 | 148 | 32% 24% 43% | 2206 | 2026 |
| Nge7 | 43 | 56% 30% | 2147 | 2026 |
| d5 | 18 | 56% 22% 22% | 2103 | 2026 |
| Ne5 | 11 | 82% | 1874 | 2020 |
| Qe7 | 10 | 80% 20% | 1925 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 1842 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Nakamura, Hi2775 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2768–Carlsen, M2877 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2810–Carlsen, M2822 | 0-1 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2781–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | 0-1 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Nakamura, Hi2787 | ½-½ | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |