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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 14,628 | 36% 33% 31% | 2229 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 4,004 | 36% 26% 38% | 2103 | 2026 |
| c3 | 382 | 36% 29% 36% | 2110 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 16 | 31% 50% 19% | 2162 | 2024 |
| Ng5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1948 | 2024 |
| Ng1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2282 | 2018 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2137 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Nakamura, Hi2775 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2768–Carlsen, M2877 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2810–Carlsen, M2822 | 0-1 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2781–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | 0-1 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Kramnik, V2808 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |