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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 40 | 23% 48% 30% | 2346 | 2026 |
| e4 | 22 | 32% 41% 27% | 2251 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 16 | 63% 25% | 2362 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 12 | 42% 42% 17% | 2314 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 2025 |
| Ding Liren2762–Nakamura, Hi2794 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–So, W2747 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2696–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Svane, R2629–Huschenbeth, N2601 | 1-0 | 96th ch-GER Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Sarana, A2686–Erdos, V2542 | 0-1 | Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz | 2025 |
| Brunello, S2507–Grandelius, N2664 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 | 2024 |
| Narayanan, Sl2647–Madaminov, Mukhiddin2501 | 0-1 | Qatar Masters Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Salem, Ar2622–Madaminov, Mukhiddin2501 | 1-0 | Qatar Masters Open 2024 | 2024 |