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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 11,501 | 39% 44% 17% | 2308 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3,096 | 40% 37% 23% | 2205 | 2026 |
| d4 | 3,080 | 42% 43% 15% | 2321 | 2026 |
| d3 | 445 | 49% 29% 22% | 2243 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 149 | 42% 18% 40% | 1993 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 16 | 69% 25% | 2210 | 2024 |
| Bb5 | 8 | 38% 38% 25% | 2052 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2045 | 2019 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 1624 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2842–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2838–Caruana, F2817 | ½-½ | 4th GRENKE Chess Classic | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2834–Caruana, F2811 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | 1-0 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Yu Yangyi2752 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |