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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 12,956 | 37% 34% 30% | 2250 | 2026 |
| O-O | 5,232 | 37% 32% 31% | 2307 | 2026 |
| d3 | 4,641 | 37% 33% 30% | 2320 | 2026 |
| b4 | 1,316 | 40% 22% 38% | 2173 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 452 | 28% 30% 42% | 2216 | 2026 |
| d4 | 88 | 31% 17% 52% | 2099 | 2026 |
| a4 | 24 | 42% 54% | 2362 | 2026 |
| a3 | 20 | 30% 30% 40% | 2129 | 2024 |
| Bb3 | 6 | 17% 83% | 2024 | 2023 |
| Qe2 | 6 | 33% 17% 50% | 2048 | 2016 |
| h3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2082 | 2024 |
| Ng5 | 1 | 100% | 2019 | 2024 |
| Nxe5 | 1 | 100% | 2061 | 2018 |
| Rf1 | 1 | 100% | 1895 | 2015 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–So, W2776 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Aronian, L2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2864–So, W2773 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2823–Kramnik, V2809 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Mamedyarov, S2800 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |