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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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Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 B92
Nakamura,Hi vs Andriasian,Z
0-1
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 D00
Bacrot,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 B51
Gozzoli,Y vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 E97
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League KO Stage TB 2020 2020 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Lagarde,Max
1-0
PRO League KO Stage 2020 2020 B50
Nakamura,Hi vs Bacrot,E
1-0
PRO League KO Stage TB 2020 2020 A07
Lagarde,Max vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League KO Stage TB 2020 2020 B12
Hansen,Eric vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B11
Nakamura,Hi vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B31
Naroditsky,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Sarana,A
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B50
Swiercz,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Robson,R
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Bruzon Batista,L
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A05
Tang,Andrew vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D02
Nyzhnyk,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D20
Tan,Ju2 vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C72
Nakamura,Hi vs Roberson,P
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Palliser,R
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A04
Haydon,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A06
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D20
Nakamura,Hi vs Zubov,A UKR
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B40
Matlakov,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 D55
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B50
Nakamura,Hi vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 C25
Mamedov,Rau vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 C72
Nakamura,Hi vs Sarana,A
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B50
Nakamura,Hi vs Gareev,T
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 C26
Nakamura,Hi vs Bosiocic,Mari
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 A06
Dubov,Daniil vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 E06
Perunovic,Mil vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Vidit,S vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 A28
Ponkratov,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 C28
Sasikiran,K vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 C75
Nakamura,Hi vs Artemiev,V
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B10
Riazantsev,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B50
Smirin,I vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 C71
Nakamura,Hi vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 A08
Zhigalko,S vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 C72
Bocharov,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Khanin,S
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 C26
Nakamura,Hi vs Sychev,K
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 C70
Nakamura,Hi vs Andriasian,Z
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 C71
Vitiugov,N vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C67
Kovalev,Vl vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 B31
Nakamura,Hi vs Melkumyan,H
1-0
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C88
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