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 | 8,064 | 24% 62% 14% | 2411 | 2026 |
| d3 | 7,031 | 39% 40% 20% | 2426 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 354 | 45% 30% 26% | 2268 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 297 | 36% 37% 27% | 2324 | 2026 |
| d4 | 135 | 41% 34% 25% | 2317 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 88 | 35% 32% 33% | 2196 | 2026 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 2556 | 2012 |
| Ba4 | 1 | 100% | 2345 | 2018 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2811–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Anand, V2816–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Kramnik, V2803 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Mem Blitz | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Anand, V2785 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2783–Carlsen, M2881 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Aronian, L2816 | ½-½ | 5th Final Masters | 2012 |