FIDE ratings

2,792Classical
2,738Rapid
2,800Blitz

Performance

50 games
82% Win
2% Draw
16% Loss

Hikaru Nakamura's playing style

Strong overall score:83%41W 1D 8L over 50 games
In great form:93%18W 1D 1L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation has the largest White sample, with 1 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
100%
1g
English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
100%
1g
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
100%
1g
Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
100%
1g
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
50%
50%
2g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
1g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
100%
1g
Queen's Pawn Game: London System
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope
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Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Nakamura, Hikaru as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
85%
15%
Move
13 · 48%
69%
31%
8 · 30%
100%
4 · 15%
100%
1 · 4%
100%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMFirouzja, Alireza(3287)@Firouzja2003
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMLe, Tuan Minh(3252)@wonderfultime
D
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.(3224)@Micki-taryan
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMSarana, Alexey(3332)@mishanick
L
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMLe, Quang Liem(3210)@LiemLe
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMMatlakov, Maxim(3206)@BillieKimbah
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMDubov, Daniil(3182)@Duhless
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
GMKlimkowski, Jan(3143)@klimkoj
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
IMLin, Bryan Enming(3013)@Bryanl106
W
Oct 20, 2026
Chess.com@hikaru
FMPavlov, Nikolay(2904)@Antosha_Chekhonte
W

Research Hikaru Nakamura’s games and opening repertoire

GM Hikaru Nakamura is rated 2792 in standard, 2738 in rapid, 2800 in blitz by FIDE. Hikaru Nakamura plays for United States.

Hikaru Nakamura has FIDE ID 2016192. Confirm the player’s identity and linked accounts before using their games for preparation.

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