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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 10,891 | 36% 36% 28% | 2317 | 2026 |
| g3 | 5,121 | 37% 29% 35% | 2233 | 2026 |
| e4 | 2,139 | 45% 27% 28% | 2306 | 2026 |
| b3 | 1,530 | 37% 31% 32% | 2256 | 2026 |
| e3 | 854 | 37% 29% 33% | 2285 | 2026 |
| c3 | 234 | 29% 32% 39% | 2303 | 2026 |
| d4 | 55 | 29% 22% 49% | 2081 | 2026 |
| d3 | 50 | 20% 32% 48% | 2059 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 13 | 31% 31% 38% | 2203 | 2026 |
| a3 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 2167 | 2022 |
| b4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2411 | 2019 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 1803 | 2013 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2876–Grischuk, A2781 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2795–Carlsen, M2848 | ½-½ | 4th London Chess Classic | 2012 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Radjabov, T2788–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Carlsen, M2850–Grischuk, A2774 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Firouzja, Alireza2777 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2792–Vachier Lagrave, M2819 | 0-1 | 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Ding Liren2774 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |