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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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Bercys,S vs Nakamura,H
0-1
9th Open 2007 A89
Nakamura,H vs Abbasov,F
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 D80
Abbasov,F vs Nakamura,H
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A81
Nakamura,H vs Abbasov,F
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B30
Abbasov,F vs Nakamura,H
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A42
Har Zvi,R vs Nakamura,H
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A04
Nakamura,H vs Har Zvi,R
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B01
Nakamura,H vs Har Zvi,R
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B90
Nakamura,H vs Har Zvi,R
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B01
Har Zvi,R vs Nakamura,H
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A05
Leon Hoyos,M vs Nakamura,H
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B04
Leon Hoyos,M vs Nakamura,H
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B04
Nakamura,H vs Leon Hoyos,M
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B07
Nakamura,H vs Sulskis,S
1-0
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 E40
Efimenko,Z vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B75
Nakamura,H vs Epishin,V
1-0
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B42
Roiz,M vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B70
Nakamura,H vs Ramesh,R
1-0
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 A18
Houska,Jo vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B04
Nakamura,H vs Tredinnick,M
1-0
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 A84
Narayanan,S vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B04
Nakamura,H vs Arakhamia,K
0-1
Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B30
Izoria,Z vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
16th North American Open 2006 D11
Nakamura,H vs Milov,V
1-0
16th North American Open 2006 B42
Nakamura,H vs Sharavdorj,D
1/2-1/2
16th North American Open 2006 E00
Yanayt,E vs Nakamura,H
0-1
16th North American Open 2006 A26
Boekhoff,A vs Nakamura,H
0-1
16th North American Open 2006 A87
Khachiyan,M vs Nakamura,H
0-1
16th North American Open 2006 B04
Ivanov,AV USA vs Nakamura,H
0-1
37th National Chess Congress 2006 C10
Nakamura,H vs Sarkar,J
1-0
37th National Chess Congress 2006 D23
Nakamura,H vs Kis,L
1-0
37th National Chess Congress 2006 B06
Coleman,T vs Nakamura,H
0-1
37th National Chess Congress 2006 A56
Roussel Roozmon,T vs Nakamura,H
0-1
34th World Open 2006 E92
Nakamura,H vs Kacheishvili,G
0-1
34th World Open 2006 B12
Nakamura,H vs Kunte,A
1-0
34th World Open 2006 B42
Akobian,V vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
34th World Open 2006 D92
Milov,V vs Nakamura,H
1-0
34th World Open 2006 A57
Nakamura,H vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
34th World Open 2006 B03
Milman,L vs Nakamura,H
0-1
34th World Open 2006 B04
Nakamura,H vs Sarkar,J
1-0
34th World Open 2006 A45
Onyekwere,C vs Nakamura,H
0-1
34th World Open 2006 B04
Nakamura,H vs Zapata,A
0-1
Foxwoods Open 2006 B48
Nakamura,H vs Bercys,S
0-1
Foxwoods Open 2006 B42
Anderson,R vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Foxwoods Open 2006 C12
Weser,A vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Foxwoods Open 2006 D91
Nakamura,H vs Bick,J
1-0
Foxwoods Open 2006 C42
Mandiza,F vs Nakamura,H
1-0
Foxwoods Open 2006 A40
Laxman,R vs Nakamura,H
0-1
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 A38
Nakamura,H vs Ganguly,S
1-0
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 A29
Ganguly,S vs Nakamura,H
1-0
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 B92
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