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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 5,439 | 42% 24% 34% | 2150 | 2026 |
| c5 | 1,017 | 41% 25% 34% | 2202 | 2026 |
| b6 | 71 | 44% 30% 27% | 2068 | 2025 |
| b5 | 24 | 21% 38% 42% | 2156 | 2025 |
| g6 | 22 | 45% 18% 36% | 2098 | 2021 |
| Nc6 | 16 | 63% 25% | 2123 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 10 | 50% 30% 20% | 2107 | 2021 |
| d6 | 10 | 80% | 1880 | 2025 |
| Ne7 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1897 | 2025 |
| c6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2009 | 2018 |
| Bc5 | 3 | 100% | 1760 | 2024 |
| a6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2014 | 2016 |
| f5 | 2 | 100% | 2332 | 2014 |
| e5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2283 | 2023 |
| Be7 | 1 | 100% | 1967 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Caruana, F2773 | 1-0 | 5th Final Masters | 2012 |
| Giri, A2773–Topalov, V2798 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Caruana, F2818 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Rapport, R2752–Caruana, F2782 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2707–So, W2810 | 0-1 | 30th Leon GM 2017 | 2017 |
| Gukesh, D2776–Aronian, L2737 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Gukesh, D2754–Praggnanandhaa, R2758 | ½-½ | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Bologan, V2732–Morozevich, A2770 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Sevian, Samuel2696 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |