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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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Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 A29
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 A81
Nakamura,Hi vs Dubov,Daniil
0-1
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 B30
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 A29
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 B52
Nakamura,Hi vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
Lindores Abbey Final 8 2020 C41
Wei Yi vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 C42
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 E06
Remizov,Yaroslav vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 C11
Nakamura,Hi vs Dreev,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 A06
Roselli Mailhe,B vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 D56
Vazquez,Guillermo vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 B06
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Onischuk,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Valdes,Le
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 E97
Wojtaszek,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 A28
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Bocharov,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th May 2020 E17
Jones,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 B12
Vishnu,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 B12
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 B06
Onischuk,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Rathnakaran,K
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Vidit,S
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 D38
Nakamura,Hi vs Kozhuharov,S
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Ramirez,Alej
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th May 2020 A06
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Final 2020 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 D10
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 B22
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 D37
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 C50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 A45
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 A08
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 C65
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 C65
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 A29
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020 E06
Demidov,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Apr 2020 D02
Bersamina,Paulo vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 28th Apr 2020 B11
Nakamura,Hi vs Moroni,L
1-0
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 A12
Narayanan,Sri vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 B13
Andriasian,Z vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 B11
Nakamura,Hi vs Avalyan,Artur
1-0
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 A06
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 B92
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