An 1800 Elo chess rating is generally considered good and above average, indicating a strong club player. It places the ...

I finally got the chance to watch GM Hikaru Nakamura play against me, and his reactions were priceless! Join me as I break ...

Magnus Carlsen has reaffirmed his domination of competitive international chess with an impressive triumph in last week’s ...

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 ...

Hikaru Nakamura won the United States Championship at 16, but he later earned a reputation as an immature player. Now 21, he has settled down and is winning more often.

American GM Hikaru Nakamura picked a bad time to play a bad game. Nakamura came into the Candidates riding a 47-game unbeaten streak at classical time controls. But after an exciting Round 1 draw ...

The battle of chess’ behemoths ended in victory for five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the Norwegian beating Hikaru Nakamura to be crowned Airthings Masters champion.

Nakamura was not expected to qualify for the Candidates, with the American seemingly focused on his other chess ventures. But a wildcard into this year's Grand Prix, a qualifying tournament for ...

The 2012 U.S. Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, and all eyes are on America's top-ranked player, Hikaru Nakamura. At the age of 24, he's believed to have the best chance of any ...

Hikaru Nakamura won the United States Championship at 16, but he later earned a reputation as an immature player. Now 21, he has settled down and is winning more often.