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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 299 | 69% 18% | 2364 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Ding Liren2778 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2791–Aronian, L2782 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Duda, J2757–Aronian, L2767 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Praggnanandhaa, R2690 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2745–Wei Yi2754 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| Ivanchuk, V2731–Karjakin, Sergey2756 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Wei Yi2753–Sindarov, Javokhir2721 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Yu Yangyi2714–Ding Liren2734 | ½-½ | 4th CHN Rapid/Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Liang, Awonder2719–Aronian, L2729 | ½-½ | American Cup Elim | 2026 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2656–Karjakin, Sergey2772 | 0-1 | 67th Moscow Blitz 2013 | 2013 |