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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,813 | 38% 39% 23% | 2302 | 2026 |
| a6 | 981 | 32% 42% 26% | 2323 | 2026 |
| c5 | 206 | 40% 35% 25% | 2265 | 2026 |
| c6 | 146 | 41% 25% 34% | 2258 | 2026 |
| e6 | 125 | 46% 32% 22% | 2280 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2184 | 2024 |
| Bg4 | 9 | 67% 22% | 1958 | 2024 |
| b5 | 9 | 78% | 2158 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 8 | 75% 25% | 2114 | 2024 |
| Bf5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2091 | 2026 |
| g6 | 3 | 100% | 1919 | 2018 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1620 | 2017 |
Top games
| Giri, A2785–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Masters Final 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Caruana, F2827 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2771–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Gukesh, D2744 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Nakamura, Hi2810 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Caruana, F2786–So, W2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Ding Liren2805–Nakamura, Hi2754 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2809–Svidler, P2747 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Ding Liren2812–Wei Yi2737 | 1-0 | TCh-CHN 2019 | 2019 |
| Gukesh, D2787–Praggnanandhaa, R2758 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |