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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd7 | 4,430 | 38% 28% 34% | 2240 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 4,065 | 44% 23% 33% | 2163 | 2026 |
| Nge7 | 852 | 40% 27% 33% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Nh6 | 336 | 37% 27% 36% | 2210 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 148 | 68% 19% | 2003 | 2026 |
| f6 | 62 | 50% 15% 35% | 2179 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 42 | 43% 26% 31% | 2298 | 2026 |
| a6 | 19 | 47% 16% 37% | 2049 | 2026 |
| h6 | 14 | 43% 29% 29% | 1892 | 2024 |
| Qa5 | 10 | 40% 20% 40% | 2038 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 9 | 67% 33% | 1936 | 2023 |
| f5 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2165 | 2022 |
| g6 | 6 | 83% 17% | 1879 | 2023 |
| c4 | 6 | 83% 17% | 2123 | 2019 |
| b6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 1939 | 2025 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2296 | 2024 |
Top games
| Giri, A2760–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2792–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2783–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Praggnanandhaa, R2733 | 0-1 | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2803–Praggnanandhaa, R2747 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Erigaisi, Arjun2761 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |