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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,174 | 37% 34% 30% | 2334 | 2026 |
| d6 | 336 | 41% 28% 31% | 2222 | 2026 |
| h6 | 132 | 48% 27% 26% | 2102 | 2026 |
| a6 | 13 | 46% 38% 15% | 2225 | 2024 |
| Nge7 | 2 | 100% | 1779 | 2023 |
| Qf6 | 1 | 100% | 2365 | 2022 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 1822 | 2024 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2329 | 2026 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2767–Carlsen, M2842 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2817–Aronian, L2774 | ½-½ | 4th GRENKE Chess Classic | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | CCT Final RR 2024 | 2024 |
| Anand, V2760–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Caruana, F2820 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2772–Caruana, F2806 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2714–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Giri, A2773–Anand, V2804 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2800–Anand, V2776 | 1-0 | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |