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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 24,654 | 37% 32% 31% | 2271 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 20,777 | 37% 30% 33% | 2268 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 1,196 | 47% 27% 26% | 2093 | 2026 |
| d6 | 756 | 43% 26% 31% | 2265 | 2026 |
| g6 | 153 | 36% 27% 37% | 2225 | 2026 |
| h6 | 123 | 85% | 1931 | 2026 |
| f5 | 37 | 62% 24% | 1930 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 31 | 68% 23% | 1933 | 2024 |
| a6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2223 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2082 | 2018 |
| Bb4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1846 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2467 | 2025 |
| Nge7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1882 | 2026 |
| Bd6 | 2 | 100% | 2142 | 2014 |
| Nh6 | 2 | 100% | 1725 | 2023 |
| d5 | 2 | 100% | 1967 | 2024 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1785 | 2017 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 1924 | 2019 |
| Qf6 | 1 | 100% | 2165 | 2018 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2812–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–So, W2776 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Aronian, L2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| So, W2776–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |