Nakamura was born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, to an American mother, Carolyn Merrow Nakamura, a classically trained musician and former public school teacher, and a Japanese father, …

Nakamura has been one of the world’s top players for well over a decade. He was clearly the top American player for much of that time and is now a key contributor to one of the strongest chess …

HIKARU NAKAMURA is an American chess Grandmaster. Nakamura is rated #1 in the United States and has been ranked among the top six players in the world by FIDE.

5 days ago · No 1, Nakamura carries heavy expectations on his shoulders. They have been since he became America’s youngest grandmaster at 15 years old, beating Bobby Fischer’s 45-year record.

Oct 20, 2024 · With more than four million followers across Twitch and YouTube, Hikaru Nakamura is, for many, the face of online chess.

Nov 10, 2025 · GM Hikaru Nakamura’s recent quest for a ratings-based spot in the Candidates Tournament has taken him to some places you wouldn’t think a super-grandmaster would go: the …

Chess games of Hikaru Nakamura, career statistics, famous victories, opening repertoire, PGN download, discussion, and more.

Nakamura, Hikaru Age 38 Source: zurich-cc.com Title Grandmaster Live Rating 2810.0 Live Rank #2 FIDE Rating 2810 World Rank #2 United States of America Rank #1 FIDE Peak Rating 2816 - Oct …

Hikaru Nakamura (born December 9, 1987) is an American chess Grandmaster who is currently playing for Team Falcons.

Christopher Hikaru Nakamura (中村光, Nakamura Hikaru) (born December 9, 1987) is a professional chess player and net streamer and is the leading U.S. chess grandmaster (GM). [1]