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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 20,046 | 41% 28% 31% | 2279 | 2026 |
| c5 | 7,244 | 45% 26% 29% | 2238 | 2026 |
| g6 | 177 | 51% 20% 28% | 2177 | 2026 |
| e6 | 99 | 73% 16% | 1978 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 67 | 57% 24% 19% | 2248 | 2025 |
| a6 | 63 | 51% 22% 27% | 2266 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 35 | 57% 17% 26% | 2163 | 2026 |
| h5 | 17 | 53% 29% 18% | 2154 | 2025 |
| Qc7 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2072 | 2025 |
| Nh6 | 7 | 57% 43% | 2049 | 2020 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 2065 | 2019 |
| f6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1916 | 2025 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2252 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2856–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2777–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2742–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2773–Mamedyarov, S2817 | 1-0 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Navara, D2745 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2819–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |