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Christopher Hikaru Nakamura [2] (born December 9, 1987) is an American chess grandmaster, streamer, YouTuber, five-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the reigning World Fischer Random Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 15, the youngest American at the time to do so.
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In January 2004, Nakamura played in Group B at the Corus tournament and finished fourth with a plus score on his way to crack the 2600 rating threshold in June. By October, he was in the world’s top 100 for the first time.
- Largest Chess Streamer. Hikaru is at the top of the list of best Chess streamers on Twitch and also runs one of the best Chess YouTube channels with over a million subscribers.
- Aggressive Play Style. Nakamura is known for his aggressive and attacking style of play: This has led to him being one of the most successful chess players in history when it comes to winning tournaments.
- No Weakness. One of Nakamura’s major strengths is his ability to think ahead many moves in a game: This, combined with his aggressive playing style, often leads to complex positions that are difficult for his opponents to navigate.
- Born in Japan. Nakamura was born in Japan but moved to the United States when he was just two years old: He has since become a naturalized American citizen.
Feb 1, 2019 · Over the course of an hour-long interview, Nakamura talked about how he started off in the game, the financial challenges of making it as a chess pro, the impact of supercomputers on the global chess scene, the rise of U.S. chess and why he intends to quit the pro game for good once he hits 40.
Hikaru Nakamura is an American Chess Grandmaster with Elo ratings exceeding 2700, making him one of the few players on earth known as a Super Grandmaster. “Take the Juicer!” – Hikaru. Full Name: Hikaru Nakamura Title: Grandmaster Born: December 9th, 1987 Place of birth: Hirakata
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Grandmaster in 2003 at the age of 15 years 2 months and 19 days, the youngest ever US grandmaster at the time until overtaken by Fabio Caruana and Ray Robson respectively. World U14 Champion 2001; US Champion 2004, 2009, 2012 & 2015; world's top bullet chess exponent. Contested the FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament in 2004, and the ...
