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 | 445 | 53% 26% 21% | 2115 | 2026 |
| O-O | 405 | 44% 30% 26% | 2121 | 2026 |
| c3 | 147 | 39% 20% 41% | 1967 | 2026 |
| d3 | 132 | 43% 36% 21% | 2111 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 60 | 45% 18% 37% | 2028 | 2026 |
| a3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1858 | 2018 |
| a4 | 3 | 100% | 2220 | 2024 |
| b4 | 2 | 100% | 1933 | 2020 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1854 | 2025 |
| Bb3 | 1 | 100% | 1791 | 2013 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Aronian, L2772–Artemiev, V2700 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Navara, D2736–Laznicka, V2675 | ½-½ | ch-CZE Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Areshchenko, A2652–Jobava, Ba2687 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2017 | 2017 |
| Savchenko, B2564–Artemiev, V2716 | ½-½ | Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020 | 2020 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2695–Ernst, S2539 | ½-½ | ch-NED KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32690–Fernandez, Dan Sin2528 | 1-0 | III Menorca Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Sadhwani, Raunak2673–Kobalia, M2543 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Howell, D2650–Hebden, M2554 | 1-0 | 101st ch-GBR 2014 | 2014 |
| Howell, D2639–Hebden, M2555 | ½-½ | 100th ch-GBR 2013 | 2013 |