GM - United States
Hikaru Nakamura
Aggressive and tactical - exceptional speed chess, sharp openings
#2
World Rank
2,816
Peak ELO
2,792
Current ELO
448
Videos
About Hikaru Nakamura
Hikaru Nakamura is an American chess grandmaster ranked number 2 in the world. He has won the US Chess Championship five times. His GMHikaru YouTube and Twitch channels reach millions.
Career highlights
- 5x US Chess Champion
- World Blitz Champion 2012
- Peak FIDE rating 2816
- Most-followed chess streamer on Twitch
Signature game
Hikaru Nakamura vs Vladimir Kramnik - 40th Chess Olympiad, Istanbul 2012 - 1-0
Nakamura outlasts former World Champion Kramnik in an 80-move fight, featuring the rare underpromotion 62.c8=N+.
Hikaru Nakamura videos (448 total)
1700s Still Don’t Care About Their Pieces
Oct 5, 2026
2500 or 3500? HOW FAR CAN SLOWKARU GO??
Oct 5, 2026
Breakfast of Champions
Oct 5, 2026
Hikaru has VOLUME
Oct 5, 2026
THE WORST THROW I'VE EVER SEEN
Oct 4, 2026
Trixmaxxing
Oct 3, 2026
Because 3472 wasn't enough!! ANOTHER NEW RECORD?? DUAL CAM…
Oct 3, 2026
Magnus arrives late against Hikaru 💀
Oct 3, 2026
Angry Impersonation
Oct 3, 2026
Forcibly Mating My Sponsors
Oct 3, 2026
Hikaru accidentally beats Magnus
Oct 2, 2026
Just Resign Dude vs 600 Noob
Oct 2, 2026