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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 2,335 | 39% 30% 31% | 2284 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 1,805 | 38% 26% 37% | 2193 | 2026 |
| e4 | 1,409 | 43% 30% 27% | 2273 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 761 | 28% 32% 39% | 2170 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 59 | 41% 27% 32% | 2049 | 2025 |
| Qb3 | 23 | 35% 30% 35% | 2349 | 2025 |
| g3 | 19 | 37% 37% 26% | 2263 | 2025 |
| Qd3 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2339 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2113 | 2023 |
| a4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1946 | 2022 |
| a3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 1829 | 2024 |
| b3 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2213 | 2022 |
| h3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2258 | 2017 |
| c5 | 2 | 100% | 1652 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | 1-0 | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Giri, A2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2784–Kramnik, V2800 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Kramnik, V2769–Anand, V2793 | ½-½ | 6th London Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Sindarov, Javokhir2745 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Hammer, J2677 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2747–Erigaisi, Arjun2799 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Aronian, L2803–Ivanchuk, V2731 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2784–Giri, A2748 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |