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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 Summerscale,A
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 D17
Sadler,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 B17
Nakamura,Hi vs Hawkins,Jo
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A45
Muter,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A41
Adair,J vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 B01
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C78
Nakamura,Hi vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 D57
Andreikin,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C78
Nakamura,Hi vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Dambacher,M
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C26
Rodshtein,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 E90
Riazantsev,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Nakamura,Hi vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D00
Nakamura,Hi vs Dreev,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Yudin,S vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C03
Korobov,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D10
Nakamura,Hi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D31
Wang Hao vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E90
Nakamura,Hi vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D15
Nakamura,Hi vs Lu Shanglei
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A06
Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Savchenko,B
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C00
Wojtaszek,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D20
Nakamura,Hi vs Goloshchapov,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C00
Nakamura,Hi vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A03
Tomashevsky,E vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E90
Nakamura,Hi vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A02
Efimenko,Z vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B70
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B43
Nakamura,Hi vs Onischuk,V
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B07
Iturrizaga,E vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A09
Potkin,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D20
Nakamura,Hi vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D00
Nakamura,Hi vs Codenotti,M
1-0
46th TCh-ITA 2014 2014 B53
Caprio,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
46th TCh-ITA 2014 2014 E91
Nakamura,Hi vs Jones,G
1-0
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 A01
Jones,G vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 B40
Nakamura,Hi vs Meier,Geo
1-0
World Teams 2013 2013 D53
Mamedov,Rau vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 B33
Nakamura,Hi vs Li Chao2
1-0
World Teams 2013 2013 A15
Ostenstad,B vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 E90
Nakamura,Hi vs Papaioannou,I
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Raznikov,D
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A00
Solak,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B94
Nakamura,Hi vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C65
Wang Hao vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Bacrot,E
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D31
Korobov,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D31
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