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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 4,947 | 33% 33% 34% | 2269 | 2026 |
| e6 | 380 | 38% 38% 24% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 232 | 32% 27% 41% | 2176 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 173 | 31% 38% 31% | 2252 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 23 | 52% 26% 22% | 2111 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 19 | 68% 26% | 1966 | 2025 |
| g6 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 2227 | 2026 |
| a6 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2287 | 2023 |
| Nbd7 | 1 | 100% | 1822 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2859–Ding Liren2811 | ½-½ | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2775 | 1-0 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2775 | 1-0 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2853–So, W2760 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Nakamura, Hi2736 | 1-0 | World Blitz TB 2019 | 2019 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Mamedyarov, S2809–Nakamura, Hi2787 | ½-½ | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2816–Grischuk, A2766 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |