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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 5,128 | 40% 26% 34% | 2185 | 2026 |
| Nge2 | 1,220 | 48% 25% 27% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 857 | 49% 24% 27% | 2180 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 37 | 27% 24% 49% | 1993 | 2026 |
| g4 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2036 | 2020 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1949 | 2019 |
| Be2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2030 | 2022 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2008 | 2019 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 1989 | 2017 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Grischuk, A2792 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2816–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Ding Liren2805–Grischuk, A2775 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2805–Vachier Lagrave, M2768 | ½-½ | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Polgar, Ju2685 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2731–Nakamura, Hi2814 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Svidler, P2747–Radjabov, T2793 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2760–Nakamura, Hi2779 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2016 |
| Topalov, V2760–Nakamura, Hi2779 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |