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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,784 | 36% 41% 23% | 2299 | 2026 |
| d3 | 120 | 36% 31% 33% | 2157 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 31 | 45% 42% | 2259 | 2026 |
| Nd5 | 26 | 23% 35% 42% | 2163 | 2026 |
| a3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2532 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2045 | 2019 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 2491 | 2024 |
| Nxe5 | 1 | 100% | 2067 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Nakamura, Hi2804 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Naiditsch, A2706–Carlsen, M2865 | 1-0 | 3rd GRENKE Classic TB | 2015 |
| Andreikin, D2720–Carlsen, M2850 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Praggnanandhaa, R2740 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2791–Mamedyarov, S2756 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2763–Eljanov, P2765 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2795–Leko, P2731 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2765–Mamedyarov, S2759 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| Ivanchuk, V2731–Nakamura, Hi2786 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |