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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a3 | 481 | 32% 38% 30% | 2353 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 390 | 27% 36% 37% | 2325 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 25 | 40% 28% 32% | 2144 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 13 | 15% 31% 54% | 2313 | 2025 |
| g3 | 6 | 17% 33% 50% | 2296 | 2025 |
| e3 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2370 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2109 | 2024 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2772–Aronian, L2772 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2795–Aronian, L2729 | 1-0 | American Cup Elim | 2026 |
| Shankland, S2709–Caruana, F2806 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2741–Aronian, L2772 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2734–Nepomniachtchi, I2771 | 0-1 | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
| So, W2747–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2747–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Mamedyarov, S2756–Ivanchuk, V2731 | 0-1 | Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Vidit, S2708–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777 | ½-½ | 3rd UzChess Cup Masters | 2026 |