RamaChess 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 chess games
21 games on file · online (chess.com).
2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 was played online (chess.com) on 1 January 2026. This page has 21 games. In these games the best score was 10/11 by Hikaru Nakamura. White won 11, Black won 9 and 1 were drawn.
Scores in these games
Scores in the 21 games on this page only. The archive does not hold every game of this event, so this is not the official final table.
| # | Player | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hikaru Nakamura | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 91% |
| 2 | Fabiano Caruana | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8½ | 77% |
| 3 | Ashraf, Artin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 4 | Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 5 | Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 25% |
| 6 | Dumbelovic, Novak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | Gokerkan, Cem Kaan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 8 | Hansen, Eric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 9 | Kollars, Dmitrij | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 10 | Mahdavi, Reza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 11 | Moosavifar, Seyed Abolfazl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | Nihal, Sarin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 13 | Pakleza, Z | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 14 | Rueda Ahumada, Gabriel Omar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 15 | Taher, Yoseph Theolifus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16 | Terry, R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | Vlassov, N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | Xiong, Jeffery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Decisive games (shortest first)
| Game | Won with | Round | Opening | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Vlassov, N | White | 1 | Reti Opening (A04) | 25 |
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | White | 9 | King's Indian Attack (A08) | 26 |
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Xiong, Jeffery | Black | 7 | Sicilian Defense (B30) | 32 |
| Fabiano Caruana beat Dumbelovic, Novak | White | 2 | Sicilian Defense (B20) | 33 |
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Hansen, Eric | White | 10 | Queen's Pawn Game (A45) | 35 |
| Fabiano Caruana beat Mahdavi, Reza | White | 7 | Reti Opening (A05) | 40 |
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Ashraf, Artin | Black | 4 | Sicilian Defense (B23) | 43 |
| Hikaru Nakamura beat Moosavifar, Seyed Abolfazl | White | 3 | King's Indian Attack (A07) | 45 |
20 decisive games in all; every game is in the list below.
All 21 games
Most played openings
- Sicilian Defense7
- King's Indian Attack3
- King's Pawn Game2
- Reti Opening2
- Queen's Pawn Game2
- King's Indian Defense1
From the ECO codes of the 21 games. Browse all openings.
2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026: questions and answers
Where and when was 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 played?
2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 was played online (chess.com) on 1 January 2026. Our archive has 21 games from it.
Who scored the most points in these 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 games?
Hikaru Nakamura scored 10 out of 11 in the games on this page. Not every game of the event is in our archive, so the official table can differ.
Can I get the PGN of the 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 games?
Yes. Open any game below and use the menu (the three dots) and "Copy PGN", or press "Analyse This Game" to load it in the free analysis board.
How many games of 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 can I replay here?
21 games, each with a move-by-move board, Stockfish analysis and Practice mode.
How often did White win at 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026?
White won 11 of 21 games (52%), Black won 9 (43%) and 1 (5%) were drawn.
What was the most played opening at 2nd 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026?
The Sicilian Defense, in 7 of the 21 games. Next came the King's Indian Attack.
What was the shortest decisive game?
Hikaru Nakamura beat Vlassov, N in 25 moves in round 1 with the Reti Opening.
Game data: the Rama Chess grandmaster archive (21 games of this event on file). Updated 2026-10-15.