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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g3 | 1,300 | 45% 30% 25% | 2240 | 2026 |
| d3 | 1,141 | 49% 25% 26% | 2263 | 2026 |
| d4 | 858 | 39% 28% 33% | 2220 | 2026 |
| c4 | 621 | 44% 23% 33% | 2181 | 2026 |
| b3 | 221 | 38% 29% 33% | 2167 | 2026 |
| e4 | 155 | 38% 22% 40% | 2109 | 2026 |
| b4 | 26 | 69% 19% | 2305 | 2026 |
| e3 | 17 | 35% 53% | 1955 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 1998 | 2022 |
| h3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2281 | 2024 |
| Nd4 | 1 | 100% | 1877 | 2024 |
Top games
| Jakovenko, D2733–Giri, A2797 | 1-0 | Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Mamedyarov, S2765 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Topalov, V2752–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2783–Ponomariov, R2731 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Giri, A2745–Nepomniachtchi, I2770 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Jakovenko, D2747–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 0-1 | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| Harikrishna, P2727–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 1-0 | SportAccord Basque 2014 | 2014 |
| Malakhov, V2713–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2749–Duda, J2731 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2705–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |