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 | 4,239 | 39% 35% 26% | 2301 | 2026 |
| c3 | 690 | 34% 25% 40% | 2091 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 677 | 34% 33% 33% | 2298 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 140 | 38% 29% 33% | 2236 | 2025 |
| a4 | 95 | 38% 25% 37% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 93 | 49% 27% 24% | 2160 | 2026 |
| h3 | 25 | 28% 24% 48% | 2030 | 2026 |
| a3 | 19 | 21% 21% 58% | 2208 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 11 | 45% 18% 36% | 1884 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 10 | 20% 70% | 1835 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 2215 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2525 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 1714 | 2022 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2074 | 2022 |
| Ke2 | 1 | 100% | 2063 | 2014 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2812–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Anand, V2751–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | 10th Norway Chess 2022 | 2022 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Radjabov, T2756–Carlsen, M2845 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2763–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | CCT Final RR 2024 | 2024 |