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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 1,774 | 44% 30% 26% | 2213 | 2026 |
| c5 | 742 | 39% 29% 32% | 2243 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 653 | 34% 32% 34% | 2342 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 594 | 34% 32% 34% | 2315 | 2026 |
| c6 | 102 | 41% 28% 30% | 2264 | 2026 |
| e6 | 65 | 62% 18% 20% | 2062 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 56 | 57% 23% 20% | 2118 | 2026 |
| g6 | 18 | 22% 50% 28% | 2216 | 2026 |
| f6 | 11 | 18% 82% | 2240 | 2025 |
| a5 | 6 | 50% 50% | 2278 | 2025 |
| b6 | 3 | 100% | 1974 | 2025 |
| h6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2166 | 2022 |
| Nd7 | 2 | 100% | 2286 | 2026 |
| d4 | 2 | 100% | 1943 | 2023 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 1819 | 2014 |
Top games
| Topalov, V2793–Carlsen, M2868 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Anand, V2773 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Caruana, F2784 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2853–So, W2760 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Topalov, V2793–Aronian, L2813 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| So, W2780–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2792–Caruana, F2807 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |