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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 2,818 | 41% 44% 15% | 2335 | 2026 |
| exd4 | 235 | 52% 32% 16% | 2185 | 2026 |
| d5 | 16 | 63% 19% 19% | 2125 | 2026 |
| d6 | 8 | 75% 25% | 2030 | 2023 |
| Nc6 | 3 | 100% | 1926 | 2025 |
| Bb4+ | 1 | 100% | 2463 | 2019 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | 1-0 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Mamedyarov, S2809 | ½-½ | 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Harikrishna, P2726–Caruana, F2828 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2019 |
| Wei Yi2748–Nakamura, Hi2807 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup C 2025 | 2025 |
| Wei Yi2748–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 0-1 | Esports World Cup C 2025 | 2025 |
| Grischuk, A2767–Caruana, F2784 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2822–Yu Yangyi2726 | 1-0 | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2757–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Shirov, A2664 | 1-0 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |