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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 Kasparov,G★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D80
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A29
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 E71
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
0-1
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A29
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 D37
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C50
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C65
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 B97
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 D56
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 E34
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 B50
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 D38
Nakamura,Hi vs Giri,A★
1-0
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 D80
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E60
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E01
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B97
Giri,A vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D30
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 D45
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 C50
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A30
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A48
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 D05
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A36
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A21
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 A07
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Rapport,R★
1-0
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 D07
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D38
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 B96
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Giri,A vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 A49
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