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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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Jones,G vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tuesday 15th June 2021 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs Andrews,T
1-0
Titled Tuesday 15th June 2021 A15
Nakamura,Hi vs Solon,N
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 A06
Jobava,Ba vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 C45
Sadykov,Ra vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Gavrilescu,David
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 A13
Tabatabaei,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 D02
Nakamura,Hi vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B46
Nakamura,Hi vs Svane,Frederik
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B27
Zierk,S vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 B54
Nakamura,Hi vs Demidov,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Moskalenko,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Turzo,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 B07
Nakamura,Hi vs Grinev,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Urazayev,Arystanbek
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Sonis,Francesco
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Visakh,N R
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 A00
Fier,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st June 2021 B06
Kazakouski,Valery vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Pert,R
1-0
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 C00
Kovalev,Vl vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Hess,Ro
1-0
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Paravyan,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 C00
Holt,C vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 A88
Frhat,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Timmermans,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 11th May 2021 C63
Dobrov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Vukovic,Zd
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Kraemer,Mart
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A06
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 D37
Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 E81
Tang,Andrew vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A40
Iniyan,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Quesada Perez,Yu
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 A06
Quparadze,G vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B16
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 E34
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 E32
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 E34
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 D37
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic KO 2021 2021 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Jones,G
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 B76
Nakamura,Hi vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C00
Nakamura,Hi vs Tari,A
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 E04
Nakamura,Hi vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 D31
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