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 | 35,598 | 43% 32% 25% | 2217 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 24,386 | 43% 34% 23% | 2265 | 2026 |
| g3 | 917 | 40% 30% 30% | 2140 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 827 | 37% 31% 32% | 2080 | 2026 |
| e3 | 235 | 27% 29% 44% | 2003 | 2026 |
| a3 | 34 | 32% 15% 53% | 1937 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 26 | 27% 19% 54% | 1946 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2064 | 2023 |
| e4 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1962 | 2021 |
| c5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1747 | 2024 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 1832 | 2015 |
| Nd2 | 1 | 100% | 1954 | 2018 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 2210 | 2013 |
| g4 | 1 | 100% | 1998 | 2020 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2398 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2876–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| 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, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2807–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2807–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2807–Carlsen, M2839 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |