A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 15, the youngest American at the time to do so. With a peak rating of 2816, Nakamura is tied as the tenth-highest-rated player in …

Hikaru is universally recognized as one of the world's best “blitz” players and, arguably, the very best at "bullet" chess. He defeated the current world No. 1, GM Magnus Carlsen, in a four …

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

Dec 22, 2025 · Hikaru Nakamura: I think studying 10 hours a day is nonsense. Someone who spends four hours a day, potentially, if they’re focusing on the right things, can be much more …

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 …

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Grandmaster in 2003 at the age of 15 years 2 months and 19 days, the youngest ever US grandmaster at the time until overtaken by Fabio Caruana and Ray Robson respectively. …