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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc5 | 1,964 | 36% 34% 30% | 2302 | 2026 |
| e3 | 154 | 21% 23% 56% | 2026 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 93 | 26% 25% 49% | 2043 | 2026 |
| a3 | 54 | 19% 20% 61% | 2061 | 2025 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 1878 | 2023 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2035 | 2019 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 1582 | 2020 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2772–Aronian, L2772 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2795–Aronian, L2729 | 1-0 | American Cup Elim | 2026 |
| Shankland, S2709–Caruana, F2806 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2741–Aronian, L2772 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2734–Nepomniachtchi, I2771 | 0-1 | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
| So, W2747–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2747–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2767–Praggnanandhaa, R2733 | ½-½ | GCT Super ROM Classic | 2026 |
| Mamedyarov, S2756–Ivanchuk, V2731 | 0-1 | Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 | 2015 |