Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been the top ranked US player for over a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of online blitz ...

For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list of priorities. “I look at it as something to do to get away from ...

In a rare blend of speed, strategy, and showmanship, Hikaru Nakamura sealed a clean sweep for Team USA by defeating D Gukesh in a bullet chess match that has reignited interest in the grandmaster's ...

Jan 6 : Hikaru Nakamura split ‌the chess world this year by reaching the Candidates Tournament after thrashing minnows at a series of low-tier events but the grandmaster is unrepentant and says any ...