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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 8,379 | 37% 33% 30% | 2273 | 2026 |
| d4 | 3,696 | 33% 38% 29% | 2234 | 2026 |
| b4 | 145 | 39% 23% 38% | 2260 | 2025 |
| O-O | 67 | 37% 21% 42% | 1959 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 25 | 32% 16% 52% | 2102 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1995 | 2019 |
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 |