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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 289 | 45% 28% 27% | 2276 | 2026 |
| c5 | 139 | 47% 27% 27% | 2304 | 2026 |
| h5 | 65 | 65% 17% 18% | 2134 | 2026 |
| d6 | 38 | 42% 32% 26% | 2366 | 2026 |
| c6 | 28 | 43% 39% 18% | 2375 | 2025 |
| d5 | 15 | 60% 27% | 2191 | 2026 |
| h6 | 11 | 55% 18% 27% | 2128 | 2025 |
| Nc6 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2287 | 2026 |
| b6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2372 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Vachier Lagrave, M2778 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Topalov, V2780–Giri, A2793 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2016 | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2805–Vachier Lagrave, M2767 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Vachier Lagrave, M2735 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32696–Carlsen, M2847 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Vachier Lagrave, M2775 | 0-1 | Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Vachier Lagrave, M2775 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Vachier Lagrave, M2775 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Nepomniachtchi, I2775 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |