Christopher Hikaru Nakamura[2] (born December 9, 1987) is an American chess grandmaster, streamer, YouTuber, five-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the reigning World Fischer Random Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 15, the youngest American at the time to do so.

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Oct 20, 2024 · Hikaru Nakamura facing off against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Global Chess League 2024 in London.

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.

Hikaru Nakamura is an American grandmaster and the most successful chess streamer in the world. Learn more about his chess achievements.

period rtng gms rapid rtng rapid gms blitz rtng blitz gms; 2025-feb : 2802 : 0 : 2734 : 0 : 2838 : 0 : 2025-jan : 2802 : 0 : 2734 : 13 : 2838 : 13 : 2024-dec : 2802

17 hours ago · It’s not just Magnus Carlsen who has been talking about walking away from the Classical format for good. American Grandmaster and popular streamer Hikaru Nakamura, who sits just behind the top-ranked Carlsen on the FIDE ratings, too had stated he was considering quitting the Classical format after his defeat against Javokhir Sindarov in the quarter-finals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ...

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Apr 4, 2024 · With a peak rating of 2816, Nakamura is the tenth-highest-rated player in history. Nakamura has represented the United States at five Chess Olympiads, securing a team gold medal and two team bronze medals.

Hikaru is a four-time United States Chess Champion, winning the title in 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2015. Nakamura is currently rated No. 1 in the United States and No. 2 in the World according to the October 2015 FIDE ratings list, at 2816.