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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 1,217 | 40% 23% 37% | 2204 | 2026 |
| dxe4 | 738 | 51% 20% 29% | 2138 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 483 | 33% 27% 41% | 2229 | 2026 |
| g6 | 315 | 40% 25% 35% | 2216 | 2026 |
| e5 | 55 | 42% 25% 33% | 2093 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 51 | 49% 18% 33% | 1994 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 14 | 57% 14% 29% | 2012 | 2026 |
| Qa5+ | 5 | 40% 60% | 2262 | 2025 |
| a6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1863 | 2023 |
| Qc7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2011 | 2026 |
| Be6 | 1 | 100% | 2116 | 2016 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 2349 | 2021 |
| Na6 | 1 | 100% | 2301 | 2025 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 1873 | 2026 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1570 | 2022 |
| Nh6 | 1 | 100% | 2333 | 2013 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2828–Firouzja, Alireza2728 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Caruana, F2828–Firouzja, Alireza2728 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Firouzja, Alireza2777 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2782–Anand, V2754 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Gukesh, D2744–Anand, V2754 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Gukesh, D2744–Anand, V2754 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Li Chao22751–Navara, D2734 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Ivanchuk, V2738–Navara, D2737 | ½-½ | Cez Trophy 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2767–Alekseenko, K2698 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |