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Hikaru Nakamura vs Tuan Minh Le

GM Hikaru Nakamura (2792) · GM Tuan Minh Le (2585)

32
Nakamura wins
14
draws
9
Le wins
55
games

Hikaru Nakamura and Tuan Minh Le have played 55 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2020 and the most recent in Mar 2026. Nakamura leads 32 wins to 9, with 14 draws (75% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (5 games). The average game between them lasted 54 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesNakamuraDrawsLe
Nakamura with White251564
Le with White301785

Results by time format

FormatGamesNakamuraDrawsLe
Blitz5229149
Rapid3300

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesNakamuraDrawsLe
D11Slav Defense5320
B06Modern Defense4211
C24Bishop's Opening3300
D02London System3102
B22Sicilian2200
A80Dutch Defense2110
B29Sicilian2110
A11English Opening: Slav Setup1100

Most recent 30 of 55 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Mar 2026Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1/2-1/2SicilianTitled Tue
Feb 2026Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0English Opening: Slav SetupTitled Tue
Jan 2026Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern Defense1st 3-0 Thursday
Dec 2025Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Tue
Jun 2025Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue Early
Apr 2025Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Indian DefenseTitled Tue Early
Jan 2025Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Benoni DefenseTitled Tue Early
Jan 2025Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le0-1Nimzovich-Larsen attackTitled Tue Early
Dec 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le0-1Italian GameWorld Blitz 2024
Dec 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Bishop's OpeningTitled Tue Early
Nov 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Benoni DefenseTitled Tue Early
Aug 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Benoni DefenseAbu Dhabi Masters Online
Aug 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Benoni DefenseAbu Dhabi Masters Online Final
Aug 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Ruy Lopez: ClassicalAbu Dhabi Masters Online Final
Jul 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupTitled Tue Early
Jul 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
Jun 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Slav DefenseTitled Tue Late
May 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Benoni DefenseTitled Tue Late
May 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue Early
Apr 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Kadas OpeningTitled Tue Early
Mar 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Benoni DefenseTitled Tue Early
Feb 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura1-0Indian DefenseTitled Tue Early
Feb 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Bishop's OpeningTitled Tue Early
Jan 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
Jan 2024Hikaru NakamuraTuan Minh Le1-0Bishop's OpeningTitled Tue Early
Jan 2024Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue Late
Sep 2023Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura1-0Queen's Pawn GameTitled Tue Early
Aug 2023Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Queen's Indian DefenseSpeed Chess Q2 Sw
May 2023Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1London SystemTitled Tue Early
Mar 2023Tuan Minh LeHikaru Nakamura0-1Indian DefenseTitled Tue Early
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Hikaru Nakamura and Tuan Minh Le?

In 55 recorded games, Hikaru Nakamura has 32 wins, Tuan Minh Le has 9 wins, and they have drawn 14 times.

How many times have Hikaru Nakamura and Tuan Minh Le played each other?

Our database records 55 games between them, from Dec 2020 to Mar 2026.

What openings do Hikaru Nakamura and Tuan Minh Le play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (5 games), followed by the Modern Defense (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.