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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,H vs Yudasin,L
1/2-1/2
HB Global CC 2005 B42
Glek,I vs Nakamura,H
0-1
HB Global CC 2005 B01
Nakamura,H vs Zarnicki,P
1-0
HB Global CC 2005 A18
Del Pilar,R vs Nakamura,H
0-1
HB Global CC 2005 B93
Palo,D vs Nakamura,H
0-1
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 A50
Nakamura,H vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 C20
Hansen,SuB vs Nakamura,H
0-1
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 B90
Nakamura,H vs Iordachescu,V
1/2-1/2
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 D31
Hermansson,E vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 B42
Nakamura,H vs Hillarp Persson,T
1-0
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 C02
Hector,J vs Nakamura,H
0-1
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 B01
Nakamura,H vs Hansen,Cu
1/2-1/2
13th Sigeman & Co 2005 D11
Fridman,D2 vs Nakamura,H
1-0
Dos Hermanas Internet KO 2005 D76
Fridman,D2 vs Nakamura,H
1-0
Dos Hermanas Internet KO 2005 A49
Nakamura,H vs Fridman,D2
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas Internet KO 2005 A23
Ibragimov,I vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
7th Foxwoods Open 2005 E10
Stripunsky,A vs Nakamura,H
0-1
7th Foxwoods Open 2005 B25
Nakamura,H vs Smirin,I
1-0
7th Foxwoods Open 2005 B09
Nakamura,H vs Shabalov,A
1-0
7th Foxwoods Open 2005 D35
Nakamura,H vs Casella,M
1-0
7th Foxwoods Open 2005 A29
Hamilton,Timothy vs Nakamura,H
0-1
US Amateur Team East 2005 A00
Nakamura,H vs Radomskyj,P
1-0
US Amateur Team East 2005 C02
Friedman,J vs Nakamura,H
0-1
US Amateur Team East 2005 B01
Blatny,P vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Millennium Open 2005 B20
Nakamura,H vs Wojtkiewicz,A
1/2-1/2
Millennium Open 2005 B80
Smith,Bry vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Millennium Open 2005 B90
Dreev,A vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2005 D09
Nakamura,H vs Del Rio Angelis,S
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 A36
Hebden,M vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2005 D02
Nakamura,H vs Cmilyte,V
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 A45
Gormally,D vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2005 B01
Nakamura,H vs Hennigan,M
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 E70
Braylovsky,G vs Nakamura,H
1-0
128th NY Masters 2005 B01
Nakamura,H vs Wojtkiewicz,A
1-0
128th NY Masters 2005 B27
Nakamura,H vs Pert,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 D15
Efimenko,Z vs Nakamura,H
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 B01
Nakamura,H vs Ward,C
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2005 E44
Nakamura,H vs Stripunsky,A
0-1
127th NY Masters 2004 B01
Nakamura,H vs Hess,Ro
1-0
127th NY Masters 2004 C75
Nakamura,H vs Stripunsky,A
1-0
ch-USA Rapid Playoff 2004 B42
Stripunsky,A vs Nakamura,H
0-1
ch-USA Rapid Playoff 2004 B25
Nakamura,H vs Ibragimov,I
1-0
ch-USA 2004 C02
Nakamura,H vs Goldin,A
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B59
Kaidanov,G vs Nakamura,H
0-1
ch-USA 2004 D87
Serper,G vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 D12
Nakamura,H vs Kudrin,S
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 D82
De Firmian,N vs Nakamura,H
0-1
ch-USA 2004 B01
Nakamura,H vs Stripunsky,A
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B42
Lakdawala,C vs Nakamura,H
0-1
ch-USA 2004 A45
Nakamura,H vs Muhammad,S
1-0
ch-USA 2004 C78
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