Tournaments
2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown · Round 1 · 27 October 2026
1–0
GMFabiano Caruana26820:10:090
GMHikaru Nakamura27380:10:071
Analyse on Lichess
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47
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1–0Nakamura wins

Head to head

Tournament rapid record between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana in the last 4 years

3Nakamura wins
4Draws
1Caruana wins
R7 · 29 OctGMNakamuravsGMCaruana0–1R7 · 29 OctGMCaruanavsGMNakamura0–1R4 · 28 OctGMCaruanavsGMNakamura½–½R4 · 28 OctGMNakamuravsGMCaruana½–½
R1 · 27 OctGMNakamuravsGMCaruana1–0
R1 · 27 OctGMCaruanavsGMNakamura½–½
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas
R3 · 16 JulGMNakamuravsGMCaruana½–½
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025
R7 · 8 FebGMNakamuravsGMCaruana1–0