Hikaru Nakamura playing the Sicilian as White

Player profile: Hikaru Nakamura
Opening: Sicilian (B20-B99)

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Nakamura vs I Krush 1-0 62 1998 Cardoza US op B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 2. Nakamura vs G Gaiffe 1-0 54 1999 U.S. Open (5) B23 Sicilian, Closed 3. Nakamura vs Kotronias 0-1 25 2000 World Open B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 4. Nakamura vs I Novikov 0-1 36 2001 Mayor's Cup B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. Nakamura vs B Predojevic   1-0 36 2001 WYB14 B42 Sicilian, Kan 6. Nakamura vs G Shahade ½-½ 54 2001 Mayor's Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. Nakamura vs S Zilka   1-0 49 2001 WYB14 B56 Sicilian 8. Nakamura vs Y Gruenfeld   ½-½ 67 2001 Mayor's Cup B23 Sicilian, Closed 9. Nakamura vs L Comas Fabrego   ½-½ 24 2001 open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Nakamura vs W M Buehl   1-0 38 2001 US Open B23 Sicilian, Closed 11. Nakamura vs P Hanko   1-0 28 2001 open B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen 12. Nakamura vs S Winer   1-0 93 2001 USA-ch U20 B23 Sicilian, Closed 13. Nakamura vs R Patterson   1-0 29 2001 29th World Open B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 14. Nakamura vs G Laco   1-0 65 2001 open B23 Sicilian, Closed 15. Nakamura vs G Vescovi   1-0 60 2002 GMA B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 16. Nakamura vs Lesiege 1-0 34 2002 GMA B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Nakamura vs I Krush 1-0 56 2002 GMA B23 Sicilian, Closed 18. Nakamura vs F Handke   0-1 80 2002 GMA B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation 19. Nakamura vs Y Pelletier 1-0 45 2003 Pamplona International B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation 20. Nakamura vs Karjakin 1-0 52 2003 Pamplona International B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. Nakamura vs Stripunsky ½-½ 25 2004 Chessmaster US Championships 2005 B42 Sicilian, Kan 22. Nakamura vs Karjakin 1-0 55 2004 Karjakin-Nakamura Match B23 Sicilian, Closed 23. Nakamura vs Karjakin 0-1 39 2004 Karjakin-Nakamura Match B53 Sicilian 24. Nakamura vs R Pert   1-0 44 2004 Monarch Assurance 13th B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 25. Nakamura vs Stripunsky 1-0 48 2004 ch-USA Rapid Playoff B42 Sicilian, Kan  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Nakamura wins | Nakamura loses

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