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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,381 | 52% 24% 24% | 2232 | 2026 |
| c5 | 628 | 46% 31% 24% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 531 | 36% 31% 33% | 2320 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 402 | 41% 27% 31% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 239 | 48% 23% 29% | 2176 | 2026 |
| c6 | 197 | 44% 31% 25% | 2323 | 2026 |
| a5 | 125 | 35% 22% 42% | 2395 | 2026 |
| a6 | 46 | 28% 30% 41% | 2233 | 2026 |
| b6 | 8 | 63% 25% | 1918 | 2025 |
| Re8 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2117 | 2026 |
| Nfd7 | 1 | 100% | 2033 | 2019 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2786–Rapport, R2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2765–Rapport, R2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2782–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2744–Caruana, F2789 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2736–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A | 2022 |
| Giri, A2773–Van Foreest, Jorden2714 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Woodward, Andy2635–Carlsen, M2840 | 0-1 | 31st Sigeman & Co 2026 | 2026 |
| Xu, Xiangyu2623–Carlsen, M2841 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2690–Nakamura, Hi2768 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2786–Korobov, A2671 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |