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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd2 | 354 | 44% 38% 18% | 2341 | 2026 |
| O-O | 265 | 43% 34% 23% | 2362 | 2026 |
| h3 | 85 | 34% 35% 31% | 2287 | 2026 |
| a4 | 53 | 45% 42% | 2424 | 2026 |
| a3 | 31 | 58% 35% | 2338 | 2025 |
| Nd5 | 25 | 44% 16% 40% | 2297 | 2026 |
| Ng5 | 7 | 57% 29% 14% | 2383 | 2025 |
| h4 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2369 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 2036 | 2026 |
| Ng1 | 1 | 100% | 2223 | 2021 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2752–Carlsen, M2861 | 0-1 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2765–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Svidler, P2735–Carlsen, M2845 | 0-1 | GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2804–Yu Yangyi2729 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2775–Gelfand, B2751 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2712–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Bacrot, E2725–Yu Yangyi2751 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Leko, P2737–Gelfand, B2738 | ½-½ | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Duda, J2729–Rapport, R2741 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2754–Le Quang Liem2713 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |