Game Explorer on Chess.com
Game Explorer lets you study popular chess openings, analyze millions of master games, and improve your opening strategies. Here’s how to navigate it:
Choose your data base
Use the dropdown at the top of the right panel to select data from:
The Master Games database (featuring top-level games),
Your own games,
Or games from a specific Chess.com member. If you select 'Other Players,' you’ll need to enter their username.
Exploring moves and notable games
As you make moves on the board, the right panel updates with a list of possible moves for the current position, along with the number of games in which each move was played based on your selected database.
You can click any move on the list to refresh the table with new data, which serves as an alternative to moving the pieces directly on the board. The color-coded bar graph next to each move will also update, showing:
White wins (white bar),
Draws (gray bar),
Black wins (black bar).
Below the move list, you’ll see notable games for the current position, based on your selected database. Click the down arrow to view the full moves, and use the navigation arrows to browse through the game.
For deeper analysis, check the box next to any game and click 'Add Game' to open it on the Analysis Board. Use the dropdown at the top of the right panel to switch between all games you’ve added.
You can add games to your collection, practice against the Computer, or share games using the icons at the bottom of the right panel.