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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 20,110 | 44% 30% 26% | 2252 | 2026 |
| g3 | 8,916 | 42% 29% 29% | 2204 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 5,921 | 42% 33% 24% | 2280 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,097 | 42% 29% 29% | 2210 | 2026 |
| b3 | 86 | 43% 26% 31% | 2170 | 2026 |
| e3 | 67 | 37% 24% 39% | 2131 | 2026 |
| d3 | 26 | 38% 23% 38% | 2172 | 2025 |
| a3 | 10 | 60% 30% | 2248 | 2026 |
| f4 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2105 | 2025 |
| b4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1970 | 2023 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2139 | 2017 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2812 | ½-½ | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2809 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Giri, A2779 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Aronian, L2772 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Firouzja, Alireza2778 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Aronian, L2794 | ½-½ | GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 | 2018 |