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Christopher Hikaru Nakamura (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.
As of August 2020, he is the highest-rated blitz player in the world with a 2900 FIDE blitz rating and the fourth-highest rated rapid player with a 2836 rating. In addition to his wins in the Paris and St. Louis legs of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, he finished third in the 2014 and 2018 World Blitz Chess Championships.
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Oct 30, 2022 · GM Hikaru Nakamura was crowned as the FIDE Fischer Random World Chess Champion on Sunday after winning a thrilling armageddon tiebreaker final against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.
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. Major Accomplishments. Zurich Chess Challenge Champion (2016) Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival Champion (2016) Millionaire Chess Champion (2015) US Chess Champion (2015)
Dec 18, 2022 · GM Hikaru Nakamura won his fifth title match at the 2022 Speed Chess Championship, defeating GM Magnus Carlsen in an immensely close final on Sunday. Nakamura dominated the 5+1 segment, capitalizing on his own winning chances while disrupting Carlsen's―finishing undefeated.
A rapid and blitz event featuring 10 of the top players in the world which is part of the Grand Chess Tour. 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.
