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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Anton Guijarro,D
1/2-1/2
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C83
Grandelius,N vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Safarli,E
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Urjubdshzirov,E
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B40
Quparadze,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B15
Gavrilescu,David vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B10
Starozhilov,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B10
Nakamura,Hi vs Moradiabadi,E
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Matlakov,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 C36
Nakamura,Hi vs Sonis,Francesco
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B40
Garcia Ramos,Daniel vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Mar 2021 B06
Rustemov,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Ten Hertog,H
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Howell,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A05
Sarana,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 E32
Nakamura,Hi vs Lomasov,Semyon
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 C07
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 C77
Andreikin,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A80
Indjic,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 E21
Ronka,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 C25
Nakamura,Hi vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Pichot,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Kwon,Sehyun
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B04
Urjubdshzirov,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 A40
Demchenko,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 C50
Samadov,Read vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 A40
Erdogdu,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B00
Vallejo Diaz,Ja vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 C70
Nakamura,Hi vs Zhalmakhanov,Ramazan
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B02
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 C70
Nakamura,Hi vs Priasmoro,Novendra
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B31
Shtyka,S vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B11
Nakamura,Hi vs Bluebaum,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 D12
Nakamura,Hi vs Vastrukhin,O
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 C00
Nakamura,Hi vs Rosen,E
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 A06
Awatramani,Janak vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B25
Alboredo,Julia vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Preotu,Razvan
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B21
Nakamura,Hi vs Ceres,Dragos
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 A05
Khismatullin,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 B90
Bluebaum,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 D04
Nakamura,Hi vs Shankland,S
0-1
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 B67
Nakamura,Hi vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1-0
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 A01
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Miroshnik,Ekaterina
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 A04
Szpar,Milosz vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 C00
Nakamura,Hi vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 C50
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