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 | 309 | 40% 40% 19% | 2330 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 52 | 42% 29% 29% | 2285 | 2026 |
| e3 | 51 | 41% 24% 35% | 2183 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 34 | 38% 38% 24% | 2151 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 10 | 30% 50% 20% | 2068 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Nakamura, Hi2788 | ½-½ | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| So, W2778–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2776–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Ding Liren2762–Nakamura, Hi2794 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Mamedyarov, S2758 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–So, W2747 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |