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 ...

FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

Hikaru Nakamura's gesture after his win over D Gukesh in the Checkmate tournament dominated the headlines as he threw the world champion's king into the crowd as the game came to an end. The USA ...

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...

Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of disrespecting World Champion D Gukesh and undermining the spirit of sportsmanship during the USA vs India Checkmate tournament. The American grandmaster was seen ...

Hikaru Nakamura split the chess world this year by reaching the Candidates Tournament after thrashing minnows at a series of low-tier events.

Chess streamer Hikaru Nakamura has been signed by UTA for worldwide representation in all areas. By Trilby Beresford Associate Editor Chess streamer Hikaru Nakamura has been signed by UTA for ...

Seeds of doubt have grown into a disturbance among some in the game’s top ranks. By Dylan Loeb McClain An American grandmaster sued Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top player, and two other parties after ...

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the top-two players in the world, took part in a unique game of chess organised by BETBY at ICE Barcelona, one of the world’s largest iGaming and gaming-tech trade ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list ...

Nakamura has a large following on Twitch and is the number one Chess streamer on the Amazon-owned platform. By Trilby Beresford Associate Editor Professional Chess player and streamer Hikaru ...