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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 113 | 74% 19% | 1990 | 2026 |
| d4 | 17 | 53% 35% | 2278 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 11 | 36% 36% 27% | 2131 | 2025 |
| g3 | 6 | 50% 50% | 1924 | 2026 |
| e3 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 2003 | 2025 |
| Qa4+ | 1 | 100% | 2252 | 2023 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 2536 | 2025 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2784–Nielsen, Ph2654 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Martinovic, Sa2551–Stevic, H2601 | ½-½ | ch-CRO 2017 | 2017 |
| Kovalenko, I2644–Keymer, Vincent2502 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Grebnev, Aleksey2556–Nikitenko, M2516 | 1-0 | 8th Sharjah Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Zilka, S2517–Lechtynsky, J2379 | 1-0 | Stare Mesto Open 2012 | 2012 |
| Moser, Gue2357–Schneider, Il2511 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Barcenilla, R2456–Bersamina, Paulo2378 | ½-½ | ch-PHI 2016 | 2016 |
| Kriebel, T2488–Benedetti, J2329 | 1-0 | World University Men 2018 | 2018 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2654–Syvalahti, Timo2121 | 1-0 | TCh-FIN 2016-17 | 2016 |
| Dardha, Daniel2506–Haver, Bas2229 | 0-1 | Guimaraes Open 2021 | 2021 |