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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e3 | 344 | 41% 36% 23% | 2367 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 46 | 46% 22% 33% | 2335 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 36 | 47% 28% 25% | 2241 | 2026 |
| e4 | 27 | 52% 30% 19% | 2342 | 2026 |
| g3 | 14 | 29% 29% 43% | 2244 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 2391 | 2026 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 2111 | 2017 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2475 | 2016 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2782–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2745–Caruana, F2795 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2797–Ponomariov, R2714 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2725–Caruana, F2784 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Radjabov, T2753–Vachier Lagrave, M2750 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2612–Carlsen, M2865 | 0-1 | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Gelfand, B2743–Ponomariov, R2714 | ½-½ | SportAccord Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2740–Vallejo Pons, F2716 | ½-½ | 8th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2771–Xiong, Jeffery2681 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Mamedyarov, S2758–Xiong, Jeffery2690 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |