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 | 931 | 37% 26% 37% | 2184 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 823 | 43% 31% 26% | 2294 | 2026 |
| c3 | 511 | 43% 22% 35% | 2211 | 2026 |
| d4 | 204 | 34% 31% 35% | 2205 | 2026 |
| d3 | 28 | 18% 21% 61% | 2034 | 2026 |
| c4 | 7 | 14% 14% 71% | 2262 | 2024 |
| Bc4 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2527 | 2023 |
| h4 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2298 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2012 | 2019 |
| Ba4 | 1 | 100% | 2336 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Caruana, F2793 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Kings | 2025 |
| So, W2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | American Cup Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2725–Nakamura, Hi2783 | ½-½ | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Giri, A2768–Mamedyarov, S2738 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2768–Mamedyarov, S2738 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Tari, A2642 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Rapport, R2729–Erigaisi, Arjun2761 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Anand, V2754–Mamedyarov, S2734 | 0-1 | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
| Anand, V2756–Erigaisi, Arjun2728 | 1-0 | 37th ECC Open 2022 | 2022 |