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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 Nielsen,PH
0-1
BNbank Blitz KO 2009 A17
Flermoen,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz GpB 2009 B07
Nielsen,PH vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz KO 2009 D20
Nielsen,PH vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz KO 2009 D27
Lie,K vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz KO 2009 A13
Nakamura,Hi vs Lie,K
1-0
BNbank Blitz KO 2009 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Flermoen,P
1-0
BNbank Blitz GpB 2009 D75
Johannessen,LE vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz GpB 2009 D27
Stokke,K vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
BNbank Blitz GpB 2009 B20
Nakamura,Hi vs Johannessen,LE
1-0
BNbank Blitz GpB 2009 A06
Becerra Rivero,J vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
USCL QF 2009 2009 B29
Nakamura,Hi vs Ramirez,Alej
1/2-1/2
USCL 2009 2009 B03
Burnett,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
USCL 2009 2009 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Becerra Rivero,J
1-0
USCL 2009 2009 D01
Pavlovic,Milos vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
25th ECC 2009 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs Zhigalko,A
1-0
25th ECC 2009 B23
Laznicka,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 E99
Nakamura,Hi vs De Jong,JW
1-0
25th ECC 2009 D12
Jelling,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
25th ECC 2009 A88
Bartholomew,J vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
USCL 2009 2009 A30
Barcenilla,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
USCL 2009 2009 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Kacheishvili,G
1-0
USCL 2009 2009 A06
Nielsen,PH vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 A88
Van Wely,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 A40
Nakamura,Hi vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 B90
Gashimov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B01
Gyimesi,Z vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A42
Nakamura,Hi vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 D91
Nakamura,Hi vs Sokolov,And1
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A17
Naiditsch,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Hoeffer,D
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A26
Nakamura,Hi vs Cvitan,O
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A29
Schulz,Kar vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A41
Shomoev,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B01
Schoenhof,T vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 C41
Granda Zuniga,J vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 A81
San Segundo Carrillo,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
City of Culture GM 2009 D52
Nakamura,Hi vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
City of Culture GM 2009 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
City of Culture GM 2009 B90
Najer,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Open 2009 C10
Smirin,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Open 2009 B04
Hamdouchi,H vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 B75
Fontaine,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 B07
Nakamura,Hi vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 C54
Nakamura,Hi vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 B01
Nakamura,Hi vs Friedel,J
1-0
ch-USA 2009 C58
Brooks,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
ch-USA 2009 B33
Nakamura,Hi vs Akobian,V
1-0
ch-USA 2009 C11
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