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Hikaru Nakamura vs Baadur Jobava

GM Hikaru Nakamura (2792) · GM Baadur Jobava (2572)

23
Nakamura wins
9
draws
9
Jobava wins
41
games

Hikaru Nakamura and Baadur Jobava have played 41 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2012 and the most recent in Jan 2023. Nakamura leads 23 wins to 9, with 9 draws (78% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (4 games). The average game between them lasted 53 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesNakamuraDrawsJobava
Nakamura with White241266
Jobava with White171133

Results by time format

FormatGamesNakamuraDrawsJobava
Blitz382099
Classical3300

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesNakamuraDrawsJobava
D12Slav Defense4121
B11Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation3210
A01Nimzovich-Larsen attack3210
C45Scotch Game3210
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line2101
A45Trompowsky Attack2200
B10Caro-Kann2200
A30Réti Opening1010

Most recent 30 of 41 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jan 2023Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0King's Indian Defense: Petrosian VariationTitled Tue Early
Jan 2023Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Two Knights VariationTitled Tue Late
Jan 2023Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Italian GameTitled Tue Late
Jan 2023Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Trompowsky AttackTitled Tue Late
Dec 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Nimzovich-Larsen attackTitled Tue Late
Nov 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0PhilidorTitled Tue Late
Nov 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
Nov 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Trompowsky AttackTitled Tue Early
Oct 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Nimzovich-Larsen attackTitled Tue Late
Sep 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue Late
Jul 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Caro-Kann: Two Knights VariationTitled Tue Late
Jul 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Scotch GameTitled Tue Early
Jun 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Caro-Kann: Two Knights VariationTitled Tue Late
Apr 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava0-1Slav DefenseTitled Tue Late
Apr 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Réti OpeningTitled Tue Early
Mar 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2SicilianTitled Tue Early
Feb 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava0-1Nimzo-Larsen AttackTitled Tue Late
Feb 2022Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava0-1Réti OpeningTitled Tue Early
Feb 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue
Jan 2022Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Scandinavian Defense: Main LineTitled Tue
Dec 2021Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Nov 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura1-0Scandinavian Defense: Main LineTitled Tue
Nov 2021Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationTitled Tue
Oct 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Scotch GameTitled Tue
Oct 2021Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue
Sep 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Caro-KannSpeed Chess GP1
Sep 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura0-1Caro-KannTitled Tue
Aug 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura1-0Scotch GameTitled Tue
Jul 2021Hikaru NakamuraBaadur Jobava1-0Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Jun 2021Baadur JobavaHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Scotch GameTitled Tue
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Hikaru Nakamura and Baadur Jobava?

In 41 recorded games, Hikaru Nakamura has 23 wins, Baadur Jobava has 9 wins, and they have drawn 9 times.

How many times have Hikaru Nakamura and Baadur Jobava played each other?

Our database records 41 games between them, from Dec 2012 to Jan 2023.

What openings do Hikaru Nakamura and Baadur Jobava play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (4 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.