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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 58,966 | 42% 33% 25% | 2234 | 2026 |
| c6 | 51,991 | 41% 36% 23% | 2273 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 13,691 | 38% 37% 25% | 2296 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,737 | 46% 25% 29% | 2200 | 2026 |
| e5 | 1,338 | 47% 26% 27% | 2130 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 577 | 82% | 1956 | 2026 |
| c5 | 456 | 40% 37% 23% | 2289 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 421 | 48% 26% 26% | 2149 | 2026 |
| g6 | 9 | 78% 22% | 1983 | 2023 |
| b6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2001 | 2024 |
| Be6 | 2 | 100% | 1998 | 2025 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1792 | 2024 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2384 | 2024 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 2451 | 2017 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1871 | 2014 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1880 | 2024 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2805–Carlsen, M2877 | ½-½ | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Topalov, V2798 | 0-1 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Anand, V2785 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Nakamura, Hi2814 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Stars | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2877–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2793–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |