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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 20,170 | 46% 32% 22% | 2204 | 2026 |
| c6 | 5,935 | 37% 29% 33% | 2250 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 4,986 | 40% 38% 22% | 2298 | 2026 |
| c5 | 3,314 | 42% 33% 24% | 2225 | 2026 |
| a6 | 2,745 | 38% 35% 27% | 2286 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 2,167 | 36% 34% 31% | 2340 | 2026 |
| h6 | 650 | 37% 37% 26% | 2292 | 2026 |
| f5 | 423 | 52% 24% 24% | 2114 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 123 | 46% 30% 24% | 2302 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 46 | 39% 37% 24% | 2218 | 2026 |
| Ne7 | 11 | 36% 36% 27% | 2340 | 2026 |
| g6 | 9 | 78% 22% | 2026 | 2022 |
| b6 | 7 | 86% 14% | 2064 | 2024 |
| Nd7 | 3 | 100% | 1970 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 1 | 100% | 2064 | 2017 |
Top games
| 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 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Kramnik, V2801 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | 1-0 | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Dominguez Perez, L2763 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2777–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Giri, A2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2784–Carlsen, M2851 | 0-1 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |