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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 Morozevich,A
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A07
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 B04
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 E21
Nakamura,Hi vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 D15
Nakamura,Hi vs McShane,L
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 D15
Jones,G vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 D97
Giri,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
16th Unive Crown 2012 E04
Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A
1-0
16th Unive Crown 2012 C67
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B77
Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C42
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B19
Nakamura,Hi vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C69
Mamedyarov,S vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E68
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C60
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B22
Nakamura,Hi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E98
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B33
Wojtaszek,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D20
Wang Hao vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D17
Nakamura,Hi vs Solak,D
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A07
Naiditsch,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C45
Iturrizaga,E vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A80
Nakamura,Hi vs Malisauskas,V
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Bologan,V
1-0
45th Biel GM 2012 A59
Bacrot,E vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
45th Biel GM 2012 D45
Nakamura,Hi vs Wang Hao
0-1
45th Biel GM 2012 A23
Nakamura,Hi vs Bacrot,E
1-0
45th Biel GM 2012 E92
Bologan,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
45th Biel GM 2012 D20
Wang Hao vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
45th Biel GM 2012 B96
Nakamura,Hi vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Biel Exhibition Blitz 2012 A23
Nakamura,Hi vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Biel Exhibition Blitz 2012 B09
Bacrot,E vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Biel Exhibition Blitz 2012 A13
Harikrishna,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Biel Exhibition Blitz 2012 A04
McShane,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 B84
Nakamura,Hi vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 C36
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
0-1
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A01
Radjabov,T vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A85
Morozevich,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A04
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A88
Nakamura,Hi vs Caruana,F
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A45
Kamsky,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
ch-USA 2012 2012 B90
Gashimov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 B43
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 B33
Nakamura,Hi vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
54th Reggio Emilia 2012 C11
Vitiugov,N vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
54th Reggio Emilia 2011 D37
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