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 | 6,315 | 38% 39% 24% | 2301 | 2026 |
| e4 | 3,477 | 40% 36% 24% | 2338 | 2026 |
| e3 | 3,418 | 37% 37% 26% | 2275 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 408 | 29% 21% 50% | 2054 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 58 | 31% 22% 47% | 2129 | 2026 |
| g3 | 7 | 43% 57% | 2061 | 2024 |
| a4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2007 | 2022 |
| Bf4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2007 | 2025 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2127 | 2016 |
Top games
| Giri, A2785–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Masters Final 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Caruana, F2799 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2856–Aronian, L2772 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2812–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Caruana, F2827 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2793–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2781–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2815–Nakamura, Hi2775 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Le Quang Liem2713 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2782–Caruana, F2799 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown G30 | 2017 |