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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc6 | 5,457 | 34% 35% 31% | 2264 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1,465 | 26% 45% 29% | 2204 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 16 | 25% 69% | 1868 | 2025 |
| Bb5 | 14 | 36% 14% 50% | 2173 | 2026 |
| f3 | 11 | 18% 27% 55% | 2050 | 2019 |
| Bc4 | 5 | 100% | 1986 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 1 | 100% | 2054 | 2013 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2781–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| So, W2822–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2804–Gukesh, D2787 | 1-0 | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Kasparov, G2812–So, W2773 | 1-0 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Kramnik, V2799 | ½-½ | 40th GM | 2012 |
| Svidler, P2749–Carlsen, M2822 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Wang Hao2762–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Topalov, V2761–Caruana, F2804 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |