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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 2,940 | 34% 41% 25% | 2335 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 935 | 45% 33% 22% | 2229 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 476 | 40% 34% 26% | 2279 | 2026 |
| a6 | 123 | 35% 45% 20% | 2333 | 2026 |
| dxe4 | 8 | 50% 50% | 1931 | 2025 |
| Qb6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 1958 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2006 | 2018 |
| Bd6 | 1 | 100% | 2179 | 2016 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1811 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 2099 | 2019 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 2016 | 2022 |
| c4 | 1 | 100% | 1960 | 2023 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Caruana, F2808 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2795–Ding Liren2788 | 1-0 | WCh 2023 | 2023 |
| Topalov, V2749–Caruana, F2808 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2687–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2782–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2795–Rapport, R2745 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Wei Yi2758–Erigaisi, Arjun2782 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Giri, A2768–Rapport, R2745 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2749–Aronian, L2747 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Ponomariov, R2741–Morozevich, A2748 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |