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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 163 | 38% 23% 39% | 2225 | 2026 |
| f4 | 116 | 36% 34% 30% | 2206 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 60 | 37% 27% 37% | 2216 | 2026 |
| a4 | 32 | 31% 38% 31% | 2246 | 2026 |
| h3 | 14 | 36% 43% 21% | 2253 | 2025 |
| g3 | 13 | 31% 31% 38% | 2298 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2266 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 6 | 17% 83% | 2285 | 2025 |
| h4 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2386 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 2164 | 2025 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2035 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2146 | 2025 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2055 | 2018 |
Top games
| Gukesh, D2764–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2677–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Gurel, Ediz2602–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool A | 2024 |
| Pranesh, M2515–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Bilguun, Sumiya2470–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2024 |
| Safarli, E2644–Ibragimov, I2567 | ½-½ | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
| Perunovic, Mil2632–Ehlvest, J2547 | ½-½ | 17th Dubai Chess Open | 2015 |
| Boguslavskyy, O2445–Kasimdzhanov, R2690 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Cornette, Deimante2461–Safarli, E2657 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 12 2018 | 2018 |