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 | 4,166 | 39% 33% 29% | 2341 | 2026 |
| c3 | 4,156 | 37% 30% 32% | 2264 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1,506 | 33% 38% 28% | 2334 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 749 | 43% 29% 28% | 2352 | 2026 |
| a4 | 327 | 39% 37% 24% | 2431 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 274 | 44% 29% 27% | 2352 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 197 | 37% 34% 30% | 2258 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 117 | 30% 36% 34% | 2292 | 2026 |
| h3 | 101 | 34% 31% 36% | 2301 | 2026 |
| a3 | 51 | 37% 29% 33% | 2315 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2267 | 2022 |
| Ng5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1835 | 2024 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2101 | 2014 |
Top games
| So, W2776–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2789–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2751–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Carlsen, M2835 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2776–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | 13th Norway Armageddon | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Ding Liren2774 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G20 | 2017 |