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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 2,989 | 44% 28% 28% | 2262 | 2026 |
| g3 | 474 | 40% 23% 38% | 2181 | 2026 |
| c4 | 360 | 36% 31% 33% | 2194 | 2026 |
| e4 | 285 | 48% 23% 29% | 2252 | 2026 |
| b3 | 39 | 23% 18% 59% | 2010 | 2026 |
| d3 | 19 | 42% 16% 42% | 2064 | 2026 |
| b4 | 10 | 50% 50% | 2011 | 2023 |
| e3 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2082 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2327 | 2024 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 2093 | 2018 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2142 | 2019 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2826–Caruana, F2781 | ½-½ | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Kramnik, V2769–Caruana, F2829 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2792–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2805–Vachier Lagrave, M2768 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2782–Nakamura, Hi2789 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Kramnik, V2797–Ivanchuk, V2769 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Kramnik, V2811–Svidler, P2747 | 1-0 | 6th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2793–Svidler, P2747 | ½-½ | 6th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2017 |