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, …

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 …

Sep 2, 2025 · Hikaru Nakamura this weekend scored 7/7 to win the 2025 Louisiana State Championship in New Orleans. Why was the world no. 2 playing an event where his toughest rival was 2344-rated …

Hikaru Nakamura is working to meet the requirement of playing enough classical games in 2025 to qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by rating. The world number two recently entered …

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

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 …

May 1, 2024 · Hikaru Nakamura is a five-time U.S. Champion and current World No. 3. He qualified for the 2024 Candidates after finishing clear second in the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss with 8/11. In 2023 …

4 days ago · In December 2025, the chess world turned its eyes toward Cape Town, South Africa, for the season finale of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. The event promised breathtaking ocean …

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

Hikaru Nakamura (1987-) is a Japanese-American chess grandmaster and streamer. He’s a chess prodigy and at the age of 15 became the youngest American to date (2003) to be awarded the title of …