King Pawn Game: General (C20) 1/2-1/2 video link
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2021  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benoni Def: Hromadka System (A57) 1-0 N sac dominoe effect
Nakamura vs G Henriksen, 2003  (A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening (A00) 0-1Nakamura drove computer crazy w/6 bishops
Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 255 moves, 0-1
Anti-computer strategy; Horsing around w/6 Kts...won't resign
Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Kside attack, R EG
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2014  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 78 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Hole on 6th, Pin on 7th
Nakamura vs Kryvoruchko, 2014 (A02) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
KIA Symmetrical (A05) 1-0 A knight to remember...underpromotion
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0
Nakamura's favorite game
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) Textbook EG
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2014  (A14) English, 50 moves, 1-0
English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A14) 1/2-Q sac counterplay
Ehlvest vs Nakamura, 2009  (A14) English, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14) 1-0 22.Bxh6
Nakamura vs B Zisman, 2004  (A14) English, 23 moves, 1-0
King's English. 4Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Computer prep
Nakamura vs Anand, 2016  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 26 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Stockf
Nakamura vs A Esipenko, 2022  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 46 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Mania (A41) 1/2-1/2
Onischuk vs Nakamura, 2018  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Pawn grabbing Q gets trapped
Nakamura vs J Hawkins, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Indian Game Bf4, f3, g4 (A45) 0-1 Another misplayed R ending
Jobava vs Nakamura, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0Country belt whippin
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008  (A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Dutch Leningrad. Matulovic Var(A89) 0-1 Tactical finish
S Bercys vs Nakamura, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 36 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad (A80) 0-1 Better ending
Karpov vs Nakamura, 2008  (A80) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad Defense (A80) 0-1 h-file attack
Morozevich vs Nakamura, 2014  (A80) Dutch, 55 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) · 1/2-1/2
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2010  (A81) Dutch, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Def: Nimzo-Dutch Var (A90) 0-1 More John Curdo claims
A David vs Nakamura, 2012  (A90) Dutch, 51 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, 7.Ne5 (B01) 0-1 Kside pawns leak
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 60 moves, 0-1
Pirc, Austrian, Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 h-pawn creates pin
Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Barmen Def vs 4.Na3 (B22) 1-0 See video
Nakamura vs Y Yu, 2015  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Barmen Def 6.Be3 (B22)0-1 "Instead of..." notes
T Nabaty vs Nakamura, 2015  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 58 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed 3.g4 (B23) 1-0 Odd start, 0-0-0, N fork
Nakamura vs A Zhigalko, 2009  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Pawn gifts
Nakamura vs W M Buehl, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 Simplify to a won ending
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov(B33) 1-0Get the Q in close
Nakamura vs Shirov, 2010  (B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 7 in Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Nakamura vs Epishin, 2007  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 Get the Q in close
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2014  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 47 moves, 0-1
Nakamura allows Black to queen with check
Nakamura vs Robson, 2012  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 49 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attk (B81) 1-0Skewer removes guard
Nakamura vs Ponomariov, 2009  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 1-0 Powerful king hunt
Nakamura vs A Lesiege, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Black has open lines, the safer King
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf (B94) The Black Q pays for snatching b-pawn
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 0-1 Deflection, Pin and Fork
Sengupta vs Nakamura, 2001  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 15.Nxd5 thematic sac, exchange sac
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang; it's not just a scrabble killer!
Stripunsky vs Nakamura, 2010  (C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
US Champ 2012 French: La Bourdonnais Variation (C00), 1-0
Nakamura vs Seirawan, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 He walked into it
Nakamura vs S Williams, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 R vs B ending blunder
Nakamura vs I Ibragimov, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 66 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Q raid
Macieja vs Nakamura, 2006  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Def Steinitz Variation (C11) 0-1 Exchange sac breakthru
J Friedel vs Nakamura, 2007  (C11) French, 51 moves, 0-1
Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 insufficient N sac
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 1/2-1/2Tried to give away his B
Nakamura vs Onischuk, 2010  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Defense (C36) 1-0 Busy Rooks!
Nakamura vs Kosteniuk, 2011  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Def (C36) 1-0 See FSR notes
Nakamura vs Adams, 2011  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
A game that takes you back to the Morphy-Anderssen era
Nakamura vs R Hess, 2012  (C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game 3...g6 Pillsbury Def (C60) 0-1 Reminiscent Larsen
Anand vs Nakamura, 2013  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 17 in Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Nakamura vs Shirov, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 93 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Breyer Variation (D11) 0-1 Harsh words
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2014  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 67 moves, 0-1
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Fianchetto Def (D37) 1-0 Capture, Recaptur
Nakamura vs Anand, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D37) 0-1 Black double Rs on 2nd rank
Topalov vs Nakamura, 2016  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1
QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 1-0 Alternative 10...f5 Stonewall Def
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2013  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (D56) 1/2-1/2Uneventful
Mamedyarov vs Nakamura, 2010  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
This is like being pardoned at the 11th hour
Nakamura vs J Fluvia Poyatos, 2007  (D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0Central agression pays!
L E Johannessen vs Nakamura, 2002  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 10: Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2009  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Barrier limits Black King
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 Isolani line opener to create R+ fork
Nakamura vs Eljanov, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Voted game, video of year
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2014  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
U.S. Open , Reno NV 1999 (GOTD) Dustin' Hoffman
A Hoffman vs Nakamura, 1999  (E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
KID Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Chess Network Videos
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2010  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 73 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Bayonet Attk (E97) 0-1 Chess Network Videos
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2011  (E97) King's Indian, 50 moves, 0-1
KID Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 Flawed P rollers on opposite wings
Anand vs Nakamura, 2011  (E97) King's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 A complete head-spinner
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 No sense of danger
Beliavsky vs Nakamura, 2009  (E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40) · 0-1
Stripunsky vs Nakamura, 1998  (B40) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
"First Crush" (game of the day Aug-12-2011)
Bisguier vs Nakamura, 1998  (E70) King's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1
D Schneider vs Nakamura, 1999  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 A bit of Chicago in Reno
D Moody vs Nakamura, 1999  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 20 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 26.?
Nakamura vs M Waxman, 1999  (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: 4...Qh4 Modern Def (C45) 1-0 Bg5 pin nabs Black Q
Nakamura vs A De Palma, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0 Connected passers
I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 48 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) 0-1 8...Bxe4 sac
I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 Qs take a fall
H Ni vs Nakamura, 2001  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 1-0
Scandi Declined 2.Nc3/Dunst (B01) 1-0 String of Tactics by Teen
Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 B-Q Spearhead
Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 0-1 brotherly
A Nakamura vs Nakamura, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 0-1 Remove the guard
B Socko vs Nakamura, 2002  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bc4 vs e5 Uncommon but not strange (B30) 1-0 Active K
Nakamura vs I Krush, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0
This game made Nakamura the youngest American GM in history
M Mulyar vs Nakamura, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B47) · 1-0
Nakamura vs Pelletier, 2003  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Sic Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Thematic sacs
M Ashley vs Nakamura, 2003  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Meran Var (D48) 1-0
Nakamura vs A J Goldsby, 2003  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 27 moves, 1-0
o-Grünfeld Defense: Classical (D77) 1/2-1/2 Tidy drawing combo
Bologan vs Nakamura, 2003  (D77) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Harrwitz Attk. Two Knts Def Blockade Line (D37)1-O N snips
Nakamura vs L Bruzon Batista, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Traditional Bb5, Bf1, Bg2 (B25) 0-1
Tiviakov vs Nakamura, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 69 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 R+ forkLPDO N
Nakamura vs Fressinet, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004), Tripoli LBA
Nakamura vs A Aleksandrov, 2004  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 102 moves, 1-0
Analysis by Lubomir Kavalek
Nakamura vs A Lastin, 2004  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 R ending
Nakamura vs Stripunsky, 2004  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 48 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Main Lines 0-0-0 (B01) 0-1 Connected passers
de Firmian vs Nakamura, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk Var (C78) 1-0 28.?
Nakamura vs S Muhammad, 2004  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Advance. 5.Nf3 Bd7 Wade Var (C02) 1-0
Nakamura vs S Volkov, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 74 moves, 1-0
182 moves-but nominally drawn for over 100 moves!!
Nakamura vs C Zhu, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 182 moves, 1/2-1/2
Trompowsky Attk: Classical Def. Big Center (A45) 1-0Pin, Passer
Nakamura vs A Zatonskih, 2004  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 GM Keene was impressed!
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Korchnoi Line (A28) 1-0 Pounding
Nakamura vs Bologan, 2005  (A28) English, 48 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines 7.g4 (B01) 0-1 Black K castles by hand!?
J Hector vs Nakamura, 2005  (B01) Scandinavian, 71 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Threat of Q+ & fork
S B Hansen vs Nakamura, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Pin the attacker
T Hamilton vs Nakamura, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz. Shabalov Attack (D45) 0-1 Interference!
Nakamura vs Beliavsky, 2005  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Main Line (C02) 1-0 Brilliant EG
Nakamura vs T Hillarp Persson, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 100 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 1-0 closed, wing attack
Nakamura vs Pelletier, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
Nakamura vs Dreev, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 54 moves, 1-0
QGD. Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 vibrancy to his play
Nakamura vs Shabalov, 2005  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
"Hennigan, Begin Again" (game of the day Feb-12-2005)
Nakamura vs M Hennigan, 2005  (E77) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Knights in the center stir it up!
Nakamura vs J Sarkar, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
NID: Saemisch. Capablanca Var (E29) 1-0 Revenge
Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2006  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 72 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Threat of a N+ fork
Nakamura vs Milov, 2006  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0
"School of Hard Naks" (game of the day Apr-11-2006)
Nakamura vs I Cheparinov, 2006  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attack (B81) 1-0
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 49 moves, 1-0
A US champ beats a former Soviet champ.
Vaganian vs Nakamura, 2007  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Paulsen Attack (C29) 1-0 Qless middlegame
Nakamura vs Yermolinsky, 2007  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 hangers hang
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit (C44) 0-1 Stillwater
Nakamura vs J Becerra Rivero, 2007  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz. Shabalov Attk 7.g4 (D45) 0-1 Naka's best
D Harika vs Nakamura, 2008  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0
Nakamura vs V Akobian, 2008  (C10) French, 43 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Exch Sac for Kside Crusher!
Nakamura vs A Postojev, 2008  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0 Draw offer
Nakamura vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky (B42) 1-0 Not the ending I expected
Nakamura vs A David, 2009  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 76 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Q's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 4.h4 crusher
Nakamura vs M Barron, 2009  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0
Nakamura comments
Nakamura vs Karpov, 2009  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Zugzwang commentary
A Samsonkin vs Nakamura, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 Comfortable EG
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 44 moves, 1-0
3..Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def (B01) 1-0 Bs pair and Rs pair middleg
Nakamura vs F Vallejo Pons, 2009  (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
C-K Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 1/2- Nakamura states his take
Svidler vs Nakamura, 2009  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 31 How to Reassess Your Chess by IM Jeremy Silman, 4th ed
Delchev vs Nakamura, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 1-0 Ezzy comments
Nakamura vs R Hess, 2009  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 49 moves, 1-0
Danny Gormally's book "Play Chess Like the Pros"
Nakamura vs V Golod, 2009  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 48 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Polerio Def B+ (C58) 1-0 8.Bd3
Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2009  (C58) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: General (A00) 0-1
Nakamura vs H Wang, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Game 46 in Fighting Chess w/Hikaru Nakamura by Muller & Stolze
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2010  (A17) English, 54 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 0-1 Blitz; see youtube link
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2010  (C11) French, 34 moves, 0-1
Dutch, Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 1-0 R sac, skewer+ next
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2010  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 44 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-Chess Network Videos
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack 3...h6 (D00) 1-0 video analysis
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2010  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Bg2 vs Bg7 & Bb7 (A03) 1-0 Extra piece
Nakamura vs L E Johannessen, 2010 (A03) Bird's Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack/London System (A80) 0-1 entombed
B Grachev vs Nakamura, 2010 (A80) Dutch, 52 moves, 0-1
Cnt Cntr 3.Nf3 Bg4, ...QxQe2 (B01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Nakamura vs Tiviakov, 2010  (B01) Scandinavian, 79 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 1/2-1/2 Perp escape
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
tpstar flashback "...Walk through Heaven's door I'm sure..."
Nakamura vs H Ziska, 2010  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invite (A00) 1-0 prowling Bishops!
Nakamura vs D Flores, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs D Andreikin, 2010  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1/2-Good scrap
Nakamura vs Anand, 2011  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vallejo-Pons put up a good fight but Nakamura brought it home.
Nakamura vs F Vallejo Pons, 2011  (A25) English, 59 moves, 1-0
Game 34 in Fighting Chess w/Hikaru Nakamura by Muller & Stolze
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 16: Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2011  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 40 in Fighting Chess w/Hikaru Nakamura by Muller & Stolze
Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura, 2011  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening 3.Nxe4 (A00) 1-0 Active White knights
Nakamura vs I Krush, 2011  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Smoked
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2011  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Nakamura vs K Perkovich, 2011  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense: General (B00) 0-1 ICC blitz
R Hovhannisyan vs Nakamura, 2011  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
The final position is cute
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2011  (D94) Grunfeld, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID. Classical. Vitolinsh-Adorjan Gambit (E32) 0-1
L'Ami vs Nakamura, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 N & R on 6th
Nakamura vs Vitiugov, 2012  (C11) French, 66 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Warsaw (A88) 0-1 Rookery snookery
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2012  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 35 moves, 0-1
King's English. Two Ns Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0Chipmunk Chess?
Nakamura vs Navara, 2012  (A22) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf (B90) 0-1Bad decisions make good stories - sometime
Kamsky vs Nakamura, 2012  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Panov Var (B76) 1-0 risky
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2012  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 Exchang sac
Nakamura vs Giri, 2012  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 Careful vs Q
Nakamura vs Y Hou, 2012  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 49 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accptd (C67) 1-0 Giri collapsed
Nakamura vs Giri, 2012  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0
King's English. Two Knights' Variation Keres Var (A23) 0-1
Nakamura vs H Wang, 2012  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
modern day Tal in a world full of silicon, transitors, & velvet
Kasimdzhanov vs Nakamura, 2012  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 60 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Chameleon. Advance System (D15) 1-0
Nakamura vs McShane, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game, Morphy Defense (C78) 0-1 Impending Arabian Mate
Polgar vs Nakamura, 2012  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 0-1
Game 11 in Fighting Chess w/Hikaru Nakamura by Muller & Stolze
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2011  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 Lopsided
Svidler vs Nakamura, 2013  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Hungarian Variation (D97) · 1-0
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0
G21 in Best Attacking Games of 2012-2015 by Naiditsch & Balogh
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 54...?
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2013  (A56) Benoni Defense, 61 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation 16.f4 (D31) 0-1
J L Hammer vs Nakamura, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Exchange Variation (E92) 1-0 Exchange sac smack!
Nakamura vs B Adhiban, 2013  (E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Leonhardt Variation (C44) 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs Svidler, 2013  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1/2-1/2 Raucous
Nakamura vs Tomashevsky, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scandinavian Defense: Main Lines (B01) 0-1 blitz
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2013  (B01) Scandinavian, 36 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Sarratt/Barry Attack (D00) 1-0 Aimless B, Decoy K
Nakamura vs Giri, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 83 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Var (A07) 1-0 RAPID
Nakamura vs Adams, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Extra Ps of no use
Nakamura vs Mamedyarov, 2014  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Heavy pieces hone in
Anand vs Nakamura, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Chess variants/Sicilian less one pawn (000) 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs Stockfish, 2014  (000) Chess variants, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Closed (C84) 0-1 W took a pawn & Black took control
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2015  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 51 moves, 0-1
KID Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Messy
C Holt vs Nakamura, 2015  (E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Nakamura punished for 2.Qh5?!
Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 Two hogs on 2nd rank
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def. Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pawns plus
Nakamura vs V Akobian, 2015  (C10) French, 42 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: General (A45) 1-0 Hit the defender (overworked Q)
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Classical System Traditional (E99) 1-0 Dbl R sac!
So vs Nakamura, 2015  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Blitz
Nakamura vs Nepomniachtchi, 2015 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 72 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 0-1 video link
J Rapport vs Nakamura, 2015  (A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: General (A02) 0-1 Blitz
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2015  (A02) Bird's Opening, 51 moves, 0-1
Apr-07-15 kingscrusher: I video annotated this game.
Naroditsky vs Nakamura, 2015  (B79) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4, 35 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 0-1 Snare the Queen in blitz
Bareev vs Nakamura, 2015  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz. Shabalov Attk (D45) 1-0 Black miscalcula
Nakamura vs M Muzychuk, 2016  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Be7 Stonewall 7...Nc6!? (A92) 1-0 Combo cracks author's D
Nakamura vs R Bellin, 2016  (A92) Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 Neither have castled
P V Vishnu vs Nakamura, 2016  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD. Harrwitz Attk. 2 Knts Def Blockade Line (D37) 0-1 obstruct
So vs Nakamura, 2016  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) · 1-0
Nakamura vs A Gupta, 2016  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var (A01) 1-0 Blitz N+ fork
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian 3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 battery on e-file
Nakamura vs J Shaw, 2016  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 26 Most Exciting Games of 2016 by Naiditsch, Balogh & Maze
Shirov vs Nakamura, 2016  (C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Muzio Gambit (C25) 1-0 Open kside
Vachier-Lagrave vs Nakamura, 2016  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
"the sting in the end of the tail" (of a combination)
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2016  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37) 1-0 Too much speed chess?
Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura, 2017  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 1-0 Black EG Blooper
Mamedyarov vs Nakamura, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 92 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Stockfish
Nakamura vs Nepomniachtchi, 2017  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 e3 cramps White
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2017  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 54 moves, 0-1
Naka missed the win? -- N screens P from B will promote
Nakamura vs Kasparov, 2017  (D80) Grunfeld, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anti-Nimzo-Indian/Stonewall (E10) 1-0 Sacs for passers
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura, 2017  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical (E32) 1-0 OCB EG; White K escort
Kasparov vs Nakamura, 2017  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack/Dbl Fio Reti (A06) 1-0 Q+ & fork
Nakamura vs Anand, 2017  (A06) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Indian Be7, Bb7 (A07) 1-0 Three connected passers
Nakamura vs Bacrot, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Reti c4 Double Fianchetto (A07) 1-0
Nakamura vs Bacrot, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Yugoslav Var (A07) 1-0 Whte controls open lines
Nakamura vs Grigoriants, 2017 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Reti Double Fianchetto (A07) 0-1 Black is up two exchanges
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Nf6, Bg7, d5, c5, Nc6, e5 (A07) 1-0 Qside P expansion
Nakamura vs Grigoriants, 2017 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Ne7 Pachman (A07) 1-0 Qside Zwischenzugs for pawns
Nakamura vs Grigoriants, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
QID: Classical. Traditional Var (E17) 1-0 28.?
Nakamura vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2017  (E17) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical. Flohr Variation (B18) 0-1 18...?
Zherebukh vs Nakamura, 2017  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1
Apr-22-19 Penguincw: Video footage of this blitz game
Nakamura vs Kasparov, 2017  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Def: Austrian Attk (B09) 1-0 Greco's # or Damiano's # next
Nakamura vs A R Saleh Salem, 2018  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
KID: Santassiere Var (E60) 0-1 Blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2018  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 Full penetration
Nakamura vs A van der Merwe, 2018  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Var (A04) 1-0 Blitz swindle
Nakamura vs D Paravyan, 2018  (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Even the greatest can take their eye off the ball.
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2018  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 16 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical Variation (E32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Baules vs Nakamura, 2018  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
Naka in his tactical element.
Duda vs Nakamura, 2018  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1dubious exchange sac
Shirov vs Nakamura, 2018  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Robson vs Nakamura, 2019  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 55 moves, 0-1
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var(A18) 1/2-1/2
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2019  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
1.Nf3 d5 English (A06) 1-0 Bishops playground
Nakamura vs Topalov, 2019  (A06) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 No admission
V Akobian vs Nakamura, 2019  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) · 1-0
Nakamura vs Ding Liren, 2019  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 Back ranker
Nakamura vs Radjabov, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined (D37) 1-0 QxP?
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack (B07) 1-0
Nakamura vs Naroditsky, 2019  (B07) Pirc, 80 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Ding Liren, 2019  (A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 1/2-1/2 Bishop pairs & pawns
Nakamura vs Ding Liren, 2019  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Open. Open Variation (C80) · 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2019  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Nisipeanu vs Nakamura, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 rapid
Nakamura vs Giri, 2019  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 Kside assault; it's NOT a KIA
Nakamura vs S Khanin, 2019  (C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Positional Defense (E94) 0-1 internet blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2020  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 80 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Richter-Rauzer. Modern (B60) 1-0 3 vs 4 passers
Nakamura vs Dubov, 2020  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 58 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: ML. Leonhardt Gambit (B01) 1-0 video link
Nakamura vs Firouzja, 2020  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 Internet
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2020  (C28) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Howell Attack (C81) 1-0 Internet
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attk. Two Knights Def (D37) 0-1 video link
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2020  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1
QGA: Central Variation. Alekhine System (D20) 0-1
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2020  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen (B80) 0-1 Armageddon; Stockfish notes
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
K's English. 4 Knts Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 Stockfish; armageddon
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2020  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Variation??
Vachier-Lagrave vs Nakamura, 2020  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 93 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian d3, c3 (C50) 0-1 Internet
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2020  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 0-1blitz; Stockfish notes
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2020  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 0-1
QGD: Harrwitz Attk. 2Ns Def Blockade Line (D37) 1-0 Stockfish
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
Colle Bb2 System (D05) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; video link
Nakamura vs Firouzja, 2020  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Russian Game / French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Internet
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2020  (C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 armageddon
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2020  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 60 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0blitz
Nakamura vs Martirosyan, 2020 (E15) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C65) 0-1 center collapse
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Internet
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2020  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 0-1
So vs Nakamura, 2020  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 video link to "shocking game"
Nakamura vs Dubov, 2020  (B30) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Alapin. Stoltz Attk (B22) 0-1Learn the variations
Nakamura vs Dubov, 2020  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 57 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Internet
Martirosyan vs Nakamura, 2020  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation (A01) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Martirosyan, 2020 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Warsaw Variation (A88) 0-1 blitz
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2020  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 50 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Exchange Queens or Die!
Nakamura vs Dubov, 2020  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1 missed 1/2
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2020  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
QGD: Vienna Variation (D39) 0-1
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2020  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Mordimer video link
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: KIA (C42) 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs So, 2020 (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
the worst game between GMs that I've seen in a long while
Nakamura vs Xiong, 2020  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Def (D37) 0-1 video link
Martirosyan vs Nakamura, 2020  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var / Zuke 'em! (A01) 1-0 Pin combo
Nakamura vs Martirosyan, 2020  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Def (D37) 0-1
Martirosyan vs Nakamura, 2020  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 114 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) · 1-0
Nakamura vs A Tari, 2021  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 internet, rapid
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2021  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 49 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical Var (E32) 1/2-1/2 blitz; video link at top
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2021  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1 Stockfish
B Goldenov vs Korchnoi, 1964  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) 1/2-1/2 blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 (D36) 1-0
Nakamura vs Rapport, 2022  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 71 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez (C88) · 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2022  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) · 0-1
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2022  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 50 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016  (B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 internet
Nakamura vs Firouzja, 2020  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
Mar-26-22 PawnSac: Nakamura annotates his game on video
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2022  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 65 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1/2-1/2 smokin'
Kavalek vs J H Donner, 1969  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E36) 1-0 Insane, Outrageous, Fun!
Nakamura vs G Oparin, 2022  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 FTB posted video links
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2022  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1/2-1/2 video links
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2022  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID. Classical Var (E32) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish; video link
Firouzja vs Nakamura, 2022  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 video links
Nakamura vs Radjabov, 2022  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 75 moves, 1-0
Petrov Defense (C42) 1/2-1/2 video link
Nakamura vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1/2-1/2 Video
Nakamura vs Ding Liren, 2022  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID. Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1/2-1/2 Naka's video recap
Duda vs Nakamura, 2022  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Jun-26-22 whiteshark: Hikaru's recap
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2022  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 74 moves, 1-0
Jun-27-22 whiteshark: Naka's recap:
Radjabov vs Nakamura, 2022  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) · 1-0
Nakamura vs A Skripchenko, 2008  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1/2-1/2 What's in my wallet?
Rapport vs Nakamura, 2022  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Nakamura's Recap
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2022  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 video recap
Nakamura vs Duda, 2022  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 1-0
Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Var (B33) 1/2- video
Nakamura vs Rapport, 2022  (B33) Sicilian, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 clever
Nakamura vs N Grandelius, 2018  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik System. Lilienthal (D44) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Giri, 2014  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 blindfold
Ivanchuk vs Nakamura, 2011  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23) 0-1 sharp
J Vidarsson vs Nakamura, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: 4.Qg4 g6 (C27) 1-0 blitz; notes by Stockfish
Nakamura vs Y Yu, 2019  (C27) Vienna Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Exch Sac Removes the Guard
Nakamura vs R Ramesh, 2004 (B56) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Carlsen - Nakamura Chess.com Blitz Battle (2016) chess.com
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2016  (C28) Vienna Game, 63 moves, 1-0
World Fischer Random (2022) (rapid), Reykjavik ISL, rd 2, Oct-3
Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura, 2022  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26) 1-0 blitz
Nakamura vs Topalov, 2017  (C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Keres Defense (E32) 1-0 Mato's video link
Nakamura vs Browne, 2002  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Var (E20) 1-0 2nd place finish
A Erigaisi vs Nakamura, 2022  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 47 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 novelty on move 14!!
G Alexopoulos vs Nakamura, 2003  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 31 moves, 0-1
QGA. Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 0-1 Blitz
P H Nielsen vs Nakamura, 2009  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1
Surprise try.
Nakamura vs Anand, 2014  (C52) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 0-1 Radjabov missed the draw.
Radjabov vs Nakamura, 2021  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1/2-1/2 internet rapid
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2023  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 132 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Duras Var (C77) 1-0 weak pawns
Nakamura vs Sevian, 2023  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 52 moves, 1-0
V Fedoseev vs Nakamura, 2023  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
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