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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 2,851 | 43% 24% 33% | 2189 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,474 | 38% 22% 41% | 2112 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 522 | 43% 23% 35% | 2159 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 26 | 42% 15% 42% | 2031 | 2025 |
| Bb5 | 25 | 48% 36% 16% | 2270 | 2025 |
| d3 | 24 | 42% 29% 29% | 2064 | 2026 |
| f4 | 20 | 45% 20% 35% | 1979 | 2024 |
| c4 | 11 | 36% 18% 45% | 2035 | 2025 |
| b3 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 1962 | 2024 |
| a3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1884 | 2024 |
| g3 | 2 | 100% | 2090 | 2024 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 1944 | 2015 |
| Ne2 | 1 | 100% | 1737 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2782–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Sjugirov, S2703–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wei Yi2755–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2676–Carlsen, M2827 | ½-½ | chess.com IoM Masters | 2017 |
| Movsesian, S2647–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2709–Nakamura, Hi2767 | 0-1 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Short, N2664 | 0-1 | Legends Blitz Match 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2783–Rapport, R2686 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Smirnov, Ant2600–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |