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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb3 | 2,411 | 41% 30% 29% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 1,410 | 37% 27% 36% | 2123 | 2026 |
| Nxc6 | 1,049 | 37% 34% 29% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Nf5 | 39 | 33% 26% 41% | 2136 | 2026 |
| c3 | 24 | 33% 25% 42% | 1951 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 7 | 14% 86% | 1875 | 2018 |
| Nb5 | 1 | 100% | 1830 | 2023 |
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 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| 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 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2732–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2705–Carlsen, M2850 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Le Quang Liem2739 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |