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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
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 D33
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Croatia GCT 2019 2019 B51
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Croatia GCT 2019 2019 D27
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 E06
Wei Yi vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 E01
Amin,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Amin,B
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A13
Wei Yi vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 A06
Amin,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 B40
Nakamura,Hi vs Ding Liren
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C88
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 B23
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 A89
Robson,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 B78
Nakamura,Hi vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 D16
Akobian,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 A41
Nakamura,Hi vs Gareev,T
1-0
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 A04
Liang,Awonder vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 A28
Lenderman,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 D27
Wang Yue vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 B12
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A46
Nakamura,Hi vs Corrales Jimenez,F
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A04
Naroditsky,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Brown,Michael William
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Sarana,A
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Smirnov,Ant
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A03
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A04
Naroditsky,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Adly,A
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 B29
Ding Liren vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B90
Howell,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 A18
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 B52
Nakamura,Hi vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Corrales Jimenez,F
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 A04
Shankland,S vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2019 E32
Nakamura,Hi vs Svane,R
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Iturrizaga,E
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2019 E17
Artemiev,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 A14
Nakamura,Hi vs Iturrizaga,E
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 E17
Karthikeyan,M2 vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B90
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