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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 7,432 | 35% 33% 32% | 2243 | 2026 |
| d4 | 552 | 38% 33% 29% | 2217 | 2026 |
| Qf3 | 348 | 36% 29% 35% | 2161 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 267 | 43% 27% 29% | 2280 | 2026 |
| d3 | 102 | 39% 27% 33% | 2171 | 2026 |
| exd5 | 73 | 78% | 1929 | 2026 |
| f4 | 46 | 28% 26% 46% | 2129 | 2026 |
| g3 | 42 | 29% 26% 45% | 2151 | 2025 |
| e5 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2071 | 2025 |
| f3 | 5 | 100% | 1885 | 2024 |
| h3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2053 | 2019 |
| Bd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1719 | 2025 |
| Nge2 | 1 | 100% | 2239 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Carlsen, M2840 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Topalov, V2728–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2765–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Anand, V2779 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2736–Caruana, F2806 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Grischuk, A2783–Mamedyarov, S2757 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2754–Grischuk, A2783 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2794–Ivanchuk, V2732 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2760–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |