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 | 12,306 | 36% 34% 30% | 2259 | 2026 |
| d6 | 333 | 53% 20% 27% | 2064 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 188 | 53% 15% 31% | 2070 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 61 | 49% 38% | 2193 | 2025 |
| Qf6 | 39 | 44% 18% 38% | 2036 | 2026 |
| Nge7 | 9 | 67% 33% | 1940 | 2025 |
| h6 | 9 | 67% 22% | 1886 | 2022 |
| a6 | 8 | 100% | 2061 | 2024 |
| f6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1752 | 2014 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 1814 | 2018 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2477 | 2015 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 1869 | 2022 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2864–So, W2773 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2823–Kramnik, V2809 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Duda, J2758–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Giri, A2764 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Karjakin, Sergey2785 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–So, W2812 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |