Hikaru Nakamura

United StatesFIDE ID 2016192 Chess.com hikaru Chess.com gmhikaruontwitch Chess.com hikarunakamura Chess.com sanitationengineer Chess.com gmnakamuracyborg

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FIDE ratings

Classical: 2,792
Rapid: 2,718
Blitz: 2,800

Results

50 games

90%

WinsDrawsLosses

Hikaru Nakamura's playing style

Strong overall score:91%45W 1D 4L over 50 games
Steady recent form:88%17W 1D 2L in last 20 games

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense has the largest Black sample, with 6 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

Repertoire

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Game history

50 games · updated 1d ago

Date	Source	Color	Opponent	Result	Time control	Event	Opening
Nov 13, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	White	FMSalimiyan, Behzad3108Toxicmybrother	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A45cIndian Defense: Accelerated London System
Nov 13, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	Black	FMSalimiyan, Behzad3110Toxicmybrother	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A07nKing's Indian Attack: Pachman System
Nov 13, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	White	FMSalimiyan, Behzad3112Toxicmybrother	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A45cIndian Defense: Accelerated London System
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	Black	GMMendonca, Leon Luke3086LionTheLeon_06	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B01rScandinavian Defense: Main Line
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	White	GMNguyen, Ngoc Truong Son3087crescentmoon2411	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A13bEnglish Opening: Agincourt Defense
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	Black	GMXiong, Jeffery3284jefferyx	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B01rScandinavian Defense: Main Line
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	White	IMAhmad, Khagan32030ck0_zapaxlo	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A30English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	Black	GMMaghsoodloo, Parham3310Parhamov	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	D30Queen's Gambit Declined
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	Black	GMOro, Faustino3242FaustinoOro	Draw	Blitz (3+0)	—	C67dRuy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Nov 12, 2026	Chess.comhikaru	White	FMGalkin, Sergey3136Turboplombir	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	A13bEnglish Opening: Agincourt Defense

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How to beat Hikaru Nakamura: scouting summary

Hikaru Nakamura plays like a Attacker (strength 98/99), based on 77,686 games.

Scores 41% with the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation as Black (17 games), 41 points below their average.
Strongest in the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Schulz Gambit as Black: 98% over 26 games.
Loses 17% of the games played right after a loss, against 12% overall.

Research Hikaru Nakamura’s games and opening repertoire

GM Hikaru Nakamura is rated 2792 in standard, 2718 in rapid, 2800 in blitz by FIDE. Hikaru Nakamura plays for United States.

Hikaru Nakamura has FIDE ID 2016192.

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