GM Hikaru Nakamura's chess openings
26 games
GM Hikaru Nakamura has 26 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, GM Hikaru Nakamura most often opens with 1.Nf3 (38% of games). As Black, against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +9 =3 −1 · 81%
As Black13 games · +8 =5 −0 · 81%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening38%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.c4 b6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening23%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening23%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense69%9 games · scores 78% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense31%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 d6
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