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Nakamura, Hikaru

contemporary era

Hikaru Nakamura is a five-time U.S. Champion, 2022 Fischer Random World Champion, and one of the most recognized chess players in the world thanks to his pioneering streaming career on Twitch. With a peak rating of 2816 and former world number-one rankings in both rapid and blitz, Nakamura combines elite over-the-board strength with an unmatched ability to bring chess to massive online audiences.

Total Games

9739

Wins

5514

Draws

2707

Losses

1518

56.6% wins27.8% draws15.6% losses

Most Played Openings

A05 - Zukertort Opening480A01 - Nimzo-Larsen Attack468B06 - Modern Defense424A06 - Zukertort Opening410A00 - Amar Opening358A40 - Zaire Defense285A04 - Zukertort Opening241D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack233C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense222A45 - Canard Opening213

Most Faced Opponents

Carlsen,M405 gamesSo,W286 gamesCaruana,F271 gamesVachier Lagrave,M265 gamesAronian,L221 gamesFirouzja,Alireza214 gamesNepomniachtchi,I153 gamesGiri,A126 gamesDuda,J116 gamesMartinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo104 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P

Saint Louis Rapid 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool A

2022

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Gukesh,D

13th Norway Chess 2025

2025

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A

Tata Steel India Rapid

2019

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FCGFCG
0-1

Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
0-1

Mladenov, Plamen vs Nakamura, Hikaru

Wch U12

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi

5th Zurich Opening Blitz

2016

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FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Rapid 2022

2022

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FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs So,W

8th London Classic 2016

2016

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Games (9739)

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Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 B27
Kuznetsova,Olga vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 E60
Nakamura,Hi vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A05
Oro,Faustino vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Jones,G
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A05
Bacrot,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 B31
Nakamura,Hi vs Tari,A
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 C26
Terry,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 B07
Badelka,Olga vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Ahmadzada,Ahmad
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Korobov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 B21
Kovalev,Vl vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 B31
Nakamura,Hi vs Manukyan,SaV
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Lazavik,Denis
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 C26
Garakov,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 B01
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 B20
Nakamura,Hi vs Madaminov,Mukhiddin
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 A05
Rodrigue-Lemieux,Shawn vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 B41
Nakamura,Hi vs Kleiman,J
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 A05
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 B01
Swiercz,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Fressinet,L
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Jun Late 2023 A05
Stribuk,Artiom vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Hajiyev,K
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Rasulov,Vu
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A00
Herman,Daniel vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A40
Chigaev,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Kuzhilniy,Oleksandr
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A00
Moroni,L vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A00
Becerra,J vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Martinez Reyes,P
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Tari,A
1-0
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Paravyan,D
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 C34
Rasulov,Vu vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 B12
Zakhartsov,Vl vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 C46
Iliaguev,Nisim vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 A20
Nakamura,Hi vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 C02
Nakamura,Hi vs Talibov,Shiroghlan
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 B22
Nakamura,Hi vs Paichadze,L
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 B22
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
ChessKid Cup Div 1 W 2023 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Foreest,Jorden
0-1
ChessKid Cup Div 1 W 2023 D02
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
ChessKid Cup Div 1 W 2023 E32
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
ChessKid Cup Div 1 W 2023 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Zakhartsov,Vl
1-0
Titled Tue 16th May Early 2023 B22
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 16th May Early 2023 C50
Pacan-Milej,Kosma vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 16th May Early 2023 E71
Lenderman,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tue 16th May Early 2023 C00
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