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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 145,323 | 35% 36% 29% | 2319 | 2026 |
| g6 | 84,229 | 40% 30% 29% | 2263 | 2026 |
| c5 | 23,130 | 42% 25% 33% | 2200 | 2026 |
| d6 | 5,563 | 40% 27% 32% | 2248 | 2026 |
| e5 | 3,040 | 50% 23% 28% | 2102 | 2026 |
| b6 | 2,259 | 35% 26% 39% | 2306 | 2026 |
| c6 | 2,258 | 37% 35% 28% | 2302 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,468 | 40% 23% 37% | 2231 | 2026 |
| d5 | 372 | 70% 15% 15% | 1980 | 2026 |
| a6 | 245 | 38% 22% 39% | 2243 | 2026 |
| b5 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2161 | 2024 |
| g5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2205 | 2024 |
| Na6 | 1 | 100% | 2418 | 2019 |
| Ne4 | 1 | 100% | 2616 | 2021 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Aronian, L2815 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Caruana, F2828 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |