USA · FIDE standard rating, October 2026
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on Magnus Carlsen’s skill in Bullet. Nakamura believes that Carlsen is not quite as good at Bullet without increment. Hikaru notes that Magnus plays as well as everyone else in Bullet with increment. “Number one Hikaru, nu…
GM Alireza Firouzja has won the Bullet Brawl arena, ending GM Hikaru Nakamura's record-breaking victory streak. Firouzja finished with 170 points, outscoring six super-grandmasters in the 232-player event held on Saturday. Results The tournament saw a stron…
GM Hikaru Nakamura's record-breaking victory streak in the Bullet Brawl arena has finally come to an end after GM Alireza Firouzja stormed home to snatch first place in the 232-strong player event on Saturday. Firouzja finished on 170 points, fou...
Hikaru Nakamura explained why he, Javokhir Sindarov, and Bibisara Assaubayeva were at the same hotel in Cyprus at the same time. Nakamura says that all participants of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 were given vouchers. The vouchers provide a one-week…
GM Javokhir Sindarov won the second edition of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 with a final score of 20.5 points after three days. He earned $168,000 (including bonuses) and played the game of the tournament against GM Hikaru Nakamura along ...
Denis Lazavik shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Lazavik believes that Nakamura and Carlsen were never close in terms of playing strength. Denis notes that Magnus is better than Hikaru in everything except tactical vision. Lazavik spo…
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu began day two in last place. He ended it in first, with four wins, a draw and a loss in his six games, while Hikaru Nakamura, who started the day on top, slid all the way to fourth. A day that belonged to Praggnanandhaa The turnaro…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu started at the bottom, but now he's at the top of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 with a 1.5-point lead after day two. He pulled a hat trick with two wins against GM Hikaru Nakamura and one against GM Fabiano Car...
The 2nd day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Praggnanandhaa R leads with 11 points after 12 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 8.5 points. Praggnanandhaa R defeated Hikaru Nakamura twice, and Javokhir…
Every so often a top player says out loud what many people in chess have been thinking for a while: the numbers next to a name do not always match the player behind them. This week it was Hikaru Nakamura, according to a summary posted on October 27 by Chess…
Denis Lazavik shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura in an interview with Chess with Mustreader. Lazavik believes that Nakamura’s positional play is weak. Denis states that he plays at the same level as Hikaru. “Hikaru is super strong, so it is very difficul…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on his game against Javokhir Sindarov at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. Nakamura notes the unusual Scotch Game variation that Sindarov played. Hikaru jokes that he studied this opening before Javokhir was born. “In the…
If anyone expected Hikaru Nakamura to ease into the Champions Showdown, the first day in Saint Louis told a different story. He finished it on 4/6, with two wins and four draws, unbeaten and half a point clear of Javokhir Sindarov. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu…
GM Hikaru Nakamura leads by half a point after day one of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. He scored two wins in six games with no losses to reach 4/6. GM Javokhir Sindarov, who scored one win and no losses for 3.5 points, is in sole second,...
The first day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Hikaru Nakamura leads with 4 points after 6 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 3.5 points. Hikaru Nakamura defeated Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa R,…
Denis Lazavik commented on his statements about Hikaru Nakamura, Abhimanyu Mishra, and women. Lazavik says that he experienced media attention from the popularity of his quotes. Denis does not believe he said anything out of line. Lazavik spoke about it in…
Fabiano Caruana shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura. Caruana discusses whether Nakamura can be considered a top 5 chess player in the world. Fabiano notes that Hikaru plays few over-the-board tournaments and shows weak results. Caruana spoke about it in a…