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Hikaru Nakamura challenges a young Turkish talent, GM Vahap Sanal. Ranked 5th in Turkey, Sanal is still only 19 years

Kid’s got talent 🙂 Impressed with the chess prodigies coming out of Iran. Also, evidently I was wrong. Alireza is still

Is there anything more fun than flagging Eric Hansen in blitz chess? Hard to believe it. Become a fan on Facebook

A tricky opponent puts Hikaru Nakamura under a lot of pressure in this blitz chess game with a piece sac.

Hikaru Knockout uses a brilliant middlegame idea to throw off his opponent, but he still has to win a pawn

Hikarua Nakamura plays a short blitz chess match vs the golden voice, Yasser Seirawan. Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ facebook.com/GMHikaru Follow

Hikaru Nakamura shows that even blunders can be brilliant as an oversight turns into a crushing queen sacrifice! Become a fan

Hikaru Nakamura’s got to give the fans what they want: horrible, ridiculous chess openings like the Bong Cloud! Become a fan

I play IM Andrew Tang in a long blitz chess series as I try to keep things a bit weird

Just because some rook endgames in chess are drawn doesn’t mean they all are. GM Hikaru Nakamura finds some tricks