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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 465 | 53% 21% 26% | 2179 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 159 | 35% 31% 34% | 2121 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 21 | 43% 24% 33% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Ne2 | 17 | 71% 24% | 2147 | 2025 |
| c3 | 14 | 50% 21% 29% | 2099 | 2026 |
| d5 | 12 | 25% 17% 58% | 2086 | 2024 |
| Bc4 | 8 | 75% | 1860 | 2023 |
| f4 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2006 | 2024 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1675 | 2013 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1604 | 2016 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 1965 | 2015 |
Top games
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2750–Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo2644 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Moiseenko, A12707–Mamedov, Rau2659 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Naiditsch, A2705–Mamedov, Rau2659 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Riazantsev, A2671–Mamedov, Rau2688 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Dreev, A2679–Mamedov, Rau2641 | ½-½ | 29th ECC Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Volokitin, And2638–Mamedov, Rau2659 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Riazantsev, A2646–Mamedov, Rau2650 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Edouard, R2636–Mamedov, Rau2657 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Dreev, A2677–Kazhgaleyev, M2589 | 0-1 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2625–Mamedov, Rau2637 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |