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 | 281 | 38% 29% 33% | 2275 | 2026 |
| c3 | 187 | 48% 24% 28% | 2251 | 2026 |
| O-O | 141 | 45% 29% 26% | 2295 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 54 | 44% 20% 35% | 2340 | 2026 |
| d3 | 52 | 40% 15% 44% | 2126 | 2026 |
| h3 | 42 | 43% 31% 26% | 2086 | 2026 |
| a4 | 23 | 43% 35% 22% | 2321 | 2026 |
Top games
| Gukesh, D2752–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2761–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2738–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | ch-USA 2025 | 2025 |
| Anand, V2786–Ivanchuk, V2738 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2745–Grischuk, A2745 | 1-0 | Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2735–Van Foreest, Jorden2728 | 1-0 | GCT Super Rapid Croatia | 2026 |
| Ding Liren2734–Van Foreest, Jorden2693 | 0-1 | 16th Hainan Danzhou GM KO | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2792–Sadhwani, Raunak2616 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Grebnev, Aleksey2632–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Vidit, S2724–Nihal, Sarin2670 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2022 |