Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Nakamura, Hikaru

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool A

2022

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Gukesh,D

13th Norway Chess 2025

2025

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A

Tata Steel India Rapid

2019

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Mladenov, Plamen vs Nakamura, Hikaru

Wch U12

1999

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi

5th Zurich Opening Blitz

2016

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Rapid 2022

2022

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs So,W

8th London Classic 2016

2016

View Print

Games (9739)

Search & Filter All Games →
Nakamura,Hi vs Lysyj,I
1-0
Speed Chess GP4 2021 2021 A05
Yakubboev,Nodirbek vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Speed Chess GP4 2021 2021 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Savchenko,B
1-0
Speed Chess GP4 2021 2021 B52
Nakamura,Hi vs Rychagov,A
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess GP4 2021 2021 D11
Nakamura,Hi vs Popilski,G
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess GP4 2021 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Bilan,Danila
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 D30
Nakamura,Hi vs Timmermans,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 A05
Babazada,Khazar vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Stribuk,Artiom
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 A05
Harshavardhan,G B vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Tuan Minh
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 B23
Demchenko,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 B53
Warmerdam,Max vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 B52
Siva,Mahadevan vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 B94
Nakamura,Hi vs Pridorozhni,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Hamidi,Amir Mohammad
1-0
Titled Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 D78
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A41
Artemiev,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A07
Artemiev,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A07
Artemiev,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A22
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 C67
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 E60
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 D12
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 E60
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 2021 E60
Andreikin,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 B02
Galego,L vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A40
Perez Ponsa,F vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 D02
Nakamura,Hi vs Hjartarson,J
1-0
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A05
Drozdowski,K vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Savchenko,B
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A07
Bologan,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Tang,Andrew
1-0
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Demidov,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Pichot,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 28th Sept 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Svane,R
1-0
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 B10
Arabidze,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 A04
Pajeken,Jakob Leon vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Kozak,Adam
1-0
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 B53
Visakh,N R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Lashkin,Jegor
1-0
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Materia,Marco
1-0
Titled Tuesday 21st Sept 2021 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Drozdowski,K
1-0
Speed Chess GP1 2021 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Leiva,G
1-0
Speed Chess GP1 2021 2021 A05
PreviousPage 146 of 195Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games