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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 1,018 | 44% 26% 30% | 2182 | 2026 |
| Nh6 | 994 | 38% 27% 35% | 2230 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 451 | 45% 26% 29% | 2178 | 2026 |
| f6 | 201 | 37% 22% 40% | 2250 | 2026 |
| a5 | 162 | 49% 18% 33% | 2084 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 115 | 61% 21% 18% | 2008 | 2026 |
| Nge7 | 93 | 39% 27% 34% | 2139 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 2 | 100% | 2192 | 2026 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 2129 | 2019 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1634 | 2024 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 1994 | 2017 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 1675 | 2013 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1842 | 2024 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2792–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2803–Praggnanandhaa, R2747 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2778–Rapport, R2747 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Giri, A2777–Vitiugov, N2727 | 1-0 | Tolstoy Mem 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2757–Aronian, L2747 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Anand, V2751–Duda, J2750 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2742–So, W2753 | 1-0 | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
| Polgar, Ju2685–Caruana, F2791 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |