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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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So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B51
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B90
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B15
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 A01
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B92
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 A88
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C65
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 E94
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C24
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 C66
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 C24
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 E32
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 C70
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 C24
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 C53
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 A81
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open KO 2020 2020 D41
Nakamura,Hi vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B19
Nakamura,Hi vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D37
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C67
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C24
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C67
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C43
Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B93
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C28
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 A06
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2020 2020 E32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2020 2020 C67
Kamsky,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 D02
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B11
Nakamura,Hi vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C20
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C45
Harikrishna,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C67
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 E32
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