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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Hikaru Nakamura in the endgame.

1,419 endgames of Hikaru Nakamura, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 761 began equal – they brought 57.1 % of the points and 165 wins.

All endgames of Hikaru Nakamura →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Hikaru Nakamura by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Hikaru Nakamura –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 263 · 16.7 %
  2. Slightly worse 40 · 40 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 761 · 57.1 %
  4. Slightly better 47 · 81.9 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 308 · 95.8 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece74160.5 %88
Queen and piece42155.5 %45
Rook endgames13658.5 %17
Minor pieces12155.4 %15

Hikaru Nakamura against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,420 games · 178 positions in the trainer 58.3% 59.7%
Rook endgames136 games · 63 positions in the trainer 58.5% 58%
Minor pieces121 games · 18 positions in the trainer 55.4% 58.8%
Rook and minor piece742 games · 39 positions in the trainer 60.4% 60.1%
Queen and piece421 games · 1 position in the trainer 55.5% 59.8%

Hikaru NakamuraPlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Hikaru Nakamura from these endgames in the trainer.

29 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical854 games 56.6% 60.5%
Rapid178 games 60.1% 59.2%
Blitz388 games 61.2% 55.8%

Hikaru NakamuraPlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 165

165 endgames Hikaru Nakamura began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.43 – White: Kc1, Qf1, Ne6, a2, b2, g2, h2, c3, e3; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Rh8, e5, h5, g6, a7, b7, e71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.43 → won

Alexander Grischuk – Hikaru Nakamura
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 · Queen and knight vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.42 – White: Kb1, Rd1, Bg4, a2, b2, c2, h2; Black: Kh8, Re3, Bg7, b4, a5, d6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.42 → won

Piotr Bobras – Hikaru Nakamura
Internet Section 15-A 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.23 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Ne3, b2, g2, h2, a3, f3; Black: Kg8, Rc6, Nf6, a5, b5, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.23 → won

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Hikaru Nakamura
World Blitz 2016 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.23 – White: Kc1, Bd3, Ne4, b2, f2, g2, h2, a3, e3; Black: Ke7, Nd4, Nd7, a6, e6, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.23 → won

Boris Gelfand – Hikaru Nakamura
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 · Bishop and knight vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.2 – White: Kf3, Bd3, Nc5, b2, f2, c3, h3, d4; Black: Kg8, Ba5, Nd6, d5, c6, h6, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.2 → won

Georg Meier – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Challenge 92nd 2005 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.19 – White: Kg1, Qd4, Bh6, a2, f2, c3, e4, d5, f6; Black: Kh8, Qg8, Re5, c4, a6, d6, g6, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.19 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Roberto Martin del Campo
Internet Section 16-A 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.17 – White: Kg2, Qd2, Nd7, f2, e3, g3, c4, h4, d5; Black: Kg8, Qa8, Bg7, f5, h5, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.17 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Luke McShane
Mallorca Trophy-A 2004 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.15 – White: Kg1, Qg4, Nb5, b2, f2, g2, h3, a4, d4; Black: Kf7, Qc6, Ne7, a5, d5, b6, e6, f6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.15 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
Showdown Blitz 2015 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.15 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bd3, a2, f2, g2, b4, g4; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Nb6, d5, g5, e6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.15 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Wesley So
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.15 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rd1, b3, e3, h3, d4, g4; Black: Kg8, Qd8, Re7, b4, b6, f6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.15 → won

Jan-Krzysztof Duda – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.12 – White: Kh2, Qd3, Be1, g2, a3, h3, b4, f4, e5; Black: Kg8, Qc8, Bb6, d4, b5, f5, a6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.12 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.11 – White: Kf2, Qc8, Be2, g2, h2, a3, e3; Black: Kf8, Qd6, Be8, e4, b5, f6, h6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.11 → won

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Hikaru Nakamura
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.1 – White: Kc1, Qa3, Rd8, a2, h2, f3, g3; Black: Kg8, Qc4, Bc3, a5, g6, e7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.1 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Taufik Halay
Wch U14 2000 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.09 – White: Kb1, Re3, Rf7, a2, h2, b3; Black: Kd8, Rb8, Rg8, c6, d6, a7, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.09 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Dusan Popovic
Champions Challenge 98th 2005 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.08 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rd1, f2, g2, a3, h3, b4, e4; Black: Kg7, Qe5, Rf8, a4, c4, d6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.08 → won

Albert Vajda – Hikaru Nakamura
Eger Europe Chess 2001 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.05 – White: Kh2, Qh3, Rd4, a2, e3, g3, c4, d7; Black: Kg8, Qf7, Rd8, f3, b6, h6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.05 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Fabiano Caruana
Ultimate Blitz Challenge 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.04 – White: Kg1, Re1, Nd3, b2, f2, g2, h2, a5; Black: Kg8, Rf6, Bc5, f4, a6, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.04 → won

Adam Horvath – Hikaru Nakamura
Budapest FS04 GM-A 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.04 – White: Ke2, Rb4, Ne5, e3, h3, c4, f4, a5; Black: Kg7, Rc5, Nd6, a6, e6, f6, g6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.04 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −0.04 – White: Kg1, Qd2, Bd3, a2, b2, f2, c3, f3, g3, d4; Black: Kg8, Qc7, Ne8, d5, a6, c6, g6, b7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.04 → won

Jeffery Xiong – Hikaru Nakamura
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: 0.0 – White: Kc1, Rd5, Bf3, g2, b3, h3, c4, e4, f5; Black: Kc5, Ra2, Bc3, b4, h4, e5, d6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Irina Krush
Cardoza US op 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rd1, Rf3, g2, a3, h3, c4, c5; Black: Kf7, Rg5, Rg8, e3, f4, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Michael Barker
Caribbean op 1999 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 50 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re1, Bb4, a2, g2, b3, h3, f4, d5; Black: Kg8, Re8, Bf8, b6, f6, g6, a7, e7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Csaba Balogh – Hikaru Nakamura
Elekes mem IM 2000 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Rc8, Nf2, a2, b3, f3, h4, g5; Black: Kg8, Rd5, Bg7, a3, d4, d6, g6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Ferry Daamen
Budapest FS06 IM-B 2000 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re6, Ne4, h2, b4, g4; Black: Kd8, Rc2, Nb7, d3, g5, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Eugene Levin – Hikaru Nakamura
World op 2000 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Saved 71

71 endgames Hikaru Nakamura held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −8.63 – White: Kg2, Qc3, Bd5, b3, g3, h3, f4, e5, d6; Black: Kg8, Qd1, Bd4, a6, g6, b7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−8.63 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Wesley So
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.86 – White: Kg1, Rc7, Nd8, f2, g2, e4, h4; Black: Kg8, Ba8, Nc4, a4, b6, e6, f6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.86 → won

Andrei Belozerov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Challenge 141st 2006 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.65 – White: Kh1, Ra2, Rg6, Bg2, h3, a4, e4, d5; Black: Kh8, Rb8, c5, h5, a6, d6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.65 → won

Wesley So – Hikaru Nakamura
5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Two rooks and bishop vs. rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.58 – White: Ke2, Rh2, Ng6, a2, b2, d4, f4, h5; Black: Kc7, Rf3, Bd6, e4, f5, g5, b6, e6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.58 → won

J. Adair – Hikaru Nakamura
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.53 – White: Kh2, Rf1, Rc3, b4, h4, h5; Black: Kg7, Rd2, Nc4, f2, b5, e6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.53 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Veselin Topalov
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 51 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.51 – White: Kh2, Qd3, Re5, f2, g3, a4, c4, f4, h4; Black: Kd7, Qc6, Rg4, a5, c5, f5, h5, b6, e61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.51 → drawn

Nikita Vitiugov – Hikaru Nakamura
World Blitz 2018 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.49 – White: Kg1, Qc8, Rd1, a2, f2, e3, h4, g5; Black: Kf7, Qa5, Re7, e4, a6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.49 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.45 – White: Kg2, Rb1, Ba5, a2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Kf7, Re4, Bh6, d2, c4, h5, a68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.45 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.4 – White: Kh2, Rd2, Bd6, g2, g3, h3; Black: Kh8, Ra1, Re7, d3, g5, h5, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.4 → drawn

D. Kadric – Hikaru Nakamura
World Blitz 2021 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.39 – White: Ke3, Bh3, Nf7, a2, b2, h2, g3, d5, e6; Black: Kf6, Rc8, Bc4, b4, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.39 → won

Paul H. Beckwith – Hikaru Nakamura
Bermuda op 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.36 – White: Kh2, Bh5, Ne5, g2, h4; Black: Kf5, Rg3, Be41h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.36 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 75 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: −6.34 – White: Ke1, Rc1, Bd1, f2, g3, f4, h5; Black: Kf8, Ra3, Nd4, a5, d5, f5, c6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.34 → won

Hikaru Nakamura – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Let slip 22

22 endgames Hikaru Nakamura began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +7.81 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Bb6, g2, h3, a5; Black: Kg6, Rd2, Ng3, e2, h4, g5, a61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+7.81 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown G10 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 56 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +6.57 – White: Kg1, Qb6, Nd4, c2, f2, g3, h3, a4; Black: Kg8, Qe4, Ra8, d5, h6, b7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.57 → lost

Gregory Braylovsky – Hikaru Nakamura
New York Masters 129th 2005 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +6.49 – White: Kh2, Qf4, Rf1, g2, a3, b4, e4; Black: Kg8, Qe6, Rc8, c3, a6, h6, d7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.49 → drawn

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Hikaru Nakamura
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +6.47 – White: Ka3, Rh1, Bd1, g3, b4, h4; Black: Kd5, Nd4, Nd7, e4, f5, h5, g6, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.47 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown G10 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +6.4 – White: Kg3, Be7, Ne8, f2, g5, h6; Black: Kg8, Bb3, Nc6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.4 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +6.38 – White: Kf3, Qe8, Ne5, b2, f2, g3, a4, d4, h4; Black: Kh7, Qc7, Nf8, a5, d5, b6, c6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.38 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Sergey Karjakin
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +5.76 – White: Kh2, Rf2, Nd3, a2, c2, b3, h3, d4; Black: Kb7, Rh6, Be4, a4, b4, b5, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.76 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Levon Aronian
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +5.7 – White: Kg2, Rd1, Rc5, b2, e2, f2, h2, a3, g3; Black: Kg8, Rf7, Rb8, a5, f5, c7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.7 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Igor Lysyj
Champions Challenge 98th 2005 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +5.32 – White: Kg1, Rh5, Ne3, g2; Black: Kd6, Rc7, Bc2, c3, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.32 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Magnus Carlsen
9th London Classic 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +4.87 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Ne2, f2, g2, b3, h3, a4, c4, e5; Black: Ke7, Rh8, Be4, a5, h5, c6, b7, c7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.87 → lost

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Hikaru Nakamura
Gibraltar Masters TB 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +4.45 – White: Kh2, Qa8, Bf2, g2, b3, c4, f4, h4; Black: Kh7, Qd3, Bg7, h5, e6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+4.45 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Alexei Shirov
5th Zurich Opening Blitz 2016 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Hikaru Nakamura: +4.43 – White: Kg2, Rd1, Be3, a2, f2, c3, c4, b5; Black: Kg8, Rd6, Ne4, e5, b6, g6, a7, c7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.43 → drawn

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa – Hikaru Nakamura
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,420 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.