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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 433 | 70% 15% 15% | 2017 | 2026 |
| O-O | 192 | 74% 15% | 1989 | 2026 |
| c3 | 117 | 72% 15% | 1943 | 2025 |
| h3 | 17 | 88% | 1880 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 10 | 40% 60% | 1984 | 2023 |
| d3 | 9 | 33% 22% 44% | 1897 | 2026 |
| Bxc6+ | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 1934 | 2019 |
| c4 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2036 | 2021 |
| Ba4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2078 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 2109 | 2013 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Leko, P2723–Aronian, L2797 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Bologan, V2732–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Ivanchuk, V2758–Ehlvest, J2613 | 1-0 | Vladimir Petrov Memorial | 2013 |
| Navara, D2740–Andriasian, Z2585 | ½-½ | European Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Shirov, A2709–Ehlvest, J2613 | ½-½ | Vladimir Petrov Memorial | 2013 |
| Piorun, K2651–Andriasian, Z2585 | ½-½ | European Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2628–Balog, I12548 | 1-0 | TCh-HUN 2016-17 | 2016 |
| Kritz, L2600–Ehlvest, J2574 | ½-½ | UT Dallas GM Inv 2013 | 2013 |