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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc6 | 979 | 39% 33% 28% | 2339 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 933 | 33% 29% 38% | 2253 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 618 | 37% 32% 31% | 2299 | 2026 |
| g3 | 312 | 36% 30% 34% | 2296 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 131 | 43% 31% 26% | 2412 | 2026 |
| a3 | 125 | 31% 18% 50% | 2187 | 2026 |
| f4 | 63 | 40% 24% 37% | 2329 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 40 | 28% 38% 35% | 2399 | 2026 |
| Nb3 | 26 | 42% 23% 35% | 2273 | 2021 |
| g4 | 21 | 52% 29% 19% | 2358 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 11 | 45% 27% 27% | 2159 | 2026 |
| a4 | 6 | 33% 67% | 2123 | 2021 |
| f3 | 5 | 20% 60% 20% | 2489 | 2015 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1832 | 2021 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1891 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 1 | 100% | 1929 | 2013 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2801–Topalov, V2772 | 1-0 | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Grischuk, A2778–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Svidler, P2765 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2783–Rapport, R2764 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2754–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2791–Svidler, P2753 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Anand, V2753–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2753–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Ivanchuk, V2757 | ½-½ | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2749–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 | 2021 |