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 | 20,739 | 45% 33% 22% | 2283 | 2026 |
| c4 | 455 | 40% 28% 32% | 2204 | 2026 |
| d4 | 328 | 26% 31% 43% | 2067 | 2026 |
| d3 | 64 | 25% 25% 50% | 2010 | 2026 |
| b3 | 53 | 40% 28% 32% | 2106 | 2025 |
| c3 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1807 | 2020 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2097 | 2018 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2781–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | 9th Norway Armageddon | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Karjakin, Sergey2780 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Caruana, F2774 | 0-1 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2856–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Aronian, L2793 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2794 | ½-½ | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2868–Radjabov, T2745 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Aronian, L2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |