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Hikaru Nakamura vs M. Amin Tabatabaei

GM Hikaru Nakamura (2792) · GM M. Amin Tabatabaei (2722)

16
Nakamura wins
6
draws
3
Tabatabaei wins
25
games

Hikaru Nakamura and M. Amin Tabatabaei have played 25 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 2020 and the most recent in May 2026. Nakamura leads 16 wins to 3, with 6 draws (76% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Dutch Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 53 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesNakamuraDrawsTabatabaei
Nakamura with White8710
Tabatabaei with White17953

Results by time format

FormatGamesNakamuraDrawsTabatabaei
Blitz191243
Rapid5320
Classical1100

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesNakamuraDrawsTabatabaei
A81Dutch Defense2110
D02London System2200
E14Réti Opening2200
A13Réti Opening1100
A50Indian Defense1010
A28English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1100
A82King's Pawn Game1010
A20English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2026M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tuesday
Feb 2026M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1-0Indian DefenseTitled Tue
Jan 2026M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense2nd 3-0 Thursday
Dec 2025M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1-0Italian Game1st 3-0 Thursday
Nov 2025M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianTitled Tue
Oct 2024M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue Early
May 2024Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Bishop's OpeningTitled Tue Late
Oct 2023M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Queen's Gambit DeclinedFIDE Grand Swiss
Feb 2023M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianTitled Tue Early
Feb 2023M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2King's Pawn GameTitled Tue Late
Dec 2022M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemWch Rapid
Jul 2022Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupTitled Tue Early
May 2022Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0English Opening: Slav SetupChess.com Rapid Wk14 Swiss
Apr 2022M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Indian Defensechess.com Rapid Wk12 Swiss
Apr 2022Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Nimzo-Larsen AttackChess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss
Apr 2022Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Nimzo-Larsen AttackChess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss
Mar 2022M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Dutch DefenseTitled Tue Early
Mar 2022M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Dutch DefenseTitled Tue Late
Oct 2021Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Jun 2021M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1London SystemTitled Tue
Apr 2021Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Jan 2021M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1London SystemTitled Tue
Jul 2020Hikaru NakamuraM. Amin Tabatabaei1-0Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Jul 2020M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue
Jul 2020M. Amin TabatabaeiHikaru Nakamura1-0Italian Game: Classical VariationTitled Tue
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Hikaru Nakamura and M. Amin Tabatabaei?

In 25 recorded games, Hikaru Nakamura has 16 wins, M. Amin Tabatabaei has 3 wins, and they have drawn 6 times.

How many times have Hikaru Nakamura and M. Amin Tabatabaei played each other?

Our database records 25 games between them, from Jul 2020 to May 2026.

What openings do Hikaru Nakamura and M. Amin Tabatabaei play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Dutch Defense (2 games), followed by the London System (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.