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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 3,603 | 31% 41% 28% | 2411 | 2026 |
| c4 | 597 | 42% 36% 22% | 2445 | 2026 |
| d4 | 171 | 34% 47% 19% | 2416 | 2026 |
| d3 | 8 | 63% 38% | 2204 | 2025 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2459 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2804–Carlsen, M2837 | 1-0 | 13th Norway Armageddon | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2843 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Carlsen, M2850 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2829–Anand, V2793 | 0-1 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Mamedyarov, S2759 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Chess 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Mamedyarov, S2759 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2808–So, W2812 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2844–Karjakin, Sergey2767 | ½-½ | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |