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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 2,174 | 46% 35% 19% | 2222 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 462 | 42% 39% 19% | 2250 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 11 | 64% 36% | 2192 | 2025 |
| Be6 | 6 | 100% | 2076 | 2020 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1839 | 2018 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1648 | 2020 |
Top games
| Vidit, S2722–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2767–Caruana, F2792 | 0-1 | 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Firouzja, Alireza2737 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–So, W2747 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| So, W2747–Firouzja, Alireza2763 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–So, W2747 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Gukesh, D2732–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 0-1 | 14th Norway Armageddon | 2026 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2707–Nakamura, Hi2780 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2723–Gukesh, D2764 | 0-1 | 45th Olympiad 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2759–Fedoseev, Vl32720 | ½-½ | 40th ECC Open 2025 | 2025 |