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CNN Money blitz interview with Nakamura

10/2/2015 – Red Bull’s marketing department is easily one of the most powerful and astute in the world, and they sponsor no fewer than 600 athletes in the world, in a wide variety of fields. One of their most recent forays is into a resurgent chess in the United States as they added Hikaru Nakamura to their numbers. Here is a quick video interview on CNN Money.

Daniel King analyses Eljanov's win over Nakamura

9/24/2015 – Pavel Eljanov's win against Hikaru Nakamura was the only decisive game of the first round of the quarterfinals in Baku. Now Eljanov needs only a draw in his second game with Nakamura to advance to the semifinals. With 8.0/9 from his classical games in Baku Eljanov is also close to a historical record. Daniel King takes a look at this crucial game.

CNN interviews Hikaru Nakamura

8/24/2015 – Although mainstream news does occasionally carry chess, it is uncommon unless to report on the World Championship or some incident. CNN recently caught up with America’s top chess player, Hikaru Nakamura for a fairly in-depth interview that spanned no fewer than 40 questions. In it he talks about how he started, other interests, and chess and life today.

NEW: ChessBase Magazine #167

7/30/2015 – The best moments from the top tournaments. With analyses by Nakamura, Yu Yangyi, Jakovenko, and other top players. Enjoy the brilliancy Wei Yi - Bruzon Batista: rook sacrifice, king hunt, and a lot of quiet moves! Play like Anish Giri in „Move by move“ with GM Simon Williams. Discover a comfortable way to counter the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.b3. And much more...

London Chess Classic: Join the Champions

11/25/2014 – Business and chess - how well do they go together? Do top grandmasters and business people think alike? The 6th London Chess Classic, which takes place from 6-14 December, might not bring a definite answer to that question but provides entertaining chess by partnering the world's best grandmasters with successful businessmen. And you can join in!

Unstoppable in Prague

6/12/2014 – The number one American and the newly minted number five in the World according to the live rating lists was able to finish strong in his four game match against Navara. Without a shadow of a doubt Nakamura was better the entire game in the last round and in what could only be suffering for the Czech player the game took a full 78 moves before finally Black was checkmated.

Nakamura clinches in Prague

6/10/2014 – Even though he had some problems in the opening, Hikaru Nakamura was able to overcome his bad position and salvaged a draw to move into a 2.5-0.5 position against David Navara. The Czech has no chance to win the match as it is only four games long, but the players will still play the last game. We bring you a report of what was certainly a missed opportunity.

Nakamura moves to 2-0

6/8/2014 – Nakamura keeps an implacable pace in Prague as he defeated Navara again. This time the game was quite interesting, Black sacrificed a pawn early in the opening to obtain counterplay and it seemed as if this would be sufficient for a draw; his pressure being too strong and White having difficulties untangling. But again Navara slipped and Nakamura precisely punished his opponent.

Nakamura strikes first in Prague

6/7/2014 – The Cez Chess Trophy is underway in Prague. The mini-match features a duel between World number three Hikaru Nakamura and Czech Republic's number one David Navara. The opening party gave Nakamura black on the first game, and he played an absolutely brilliant game. Exploiting his opponent's slips perfectly Nakamura won a pawn and converted it with gorgeous technique.

Nakamura is world no.1 in Rapid and Blitz

5/15/2014 – FIDE Rapid and Blitz ratings is not new, allowing players who prefer more adrenaline-filled games to still achieve proper and measurable ratings. Until now FIDE had refrained from publishing Top 100 lists, since enough players had to be rated to mean anything, but not anymore. Here are the first Top 100 lists for both Rapid and Blitz ratings with more than a few surprises.

Nakamura has open forum Q&A with fans

3/1/2014 – Hikaru Nakamura recently participated in a public Reddit AMA with fans. What is an AMA? It means "ask me anything", and the Reddit format allows anyone to drop in and join the interview. The top American answered questions on a wide variety of topics, from how to study, what to study, his favorite chess works, as well as his thoughts on emotional growth. Read more from this public interview.

Interviews with Aronian and Nakamura

2/19/2014 – The Zurich Chess Challenge was won by Magnus Carlsen, who was all over the international media. Second and third in this strongest event in the history of chess were Armenian GM Levon Aronian and US GM Hikaru Nakamura, number two and three in the world rankings. On the final day Chess TV's Anna Burtasova interviewed both of them, on a variety of subjects. We bring you videos and transcriptions.

Sergey Karjakin wins Norway Chess 2013

5/18/2013 – After the massive buildup to see Sergey Karjakin challenged for first, many expected Carlsen to catch up with him. Instead Aronian held Carlsen to a draw, Anand blundered and lost to Hao, letting Nakamura snatch third, while Karjakin played a very tough game against Topalov and drew a winning position to take a brilliant sole first. Illustrated report with GM analysis.

Norway 2013 Rd8: Karjakin and Carlsen lose

5/17/2013 – The first result was a blitzkrieg by Anand who sacrificed three pawns and a knight to overwhelm Hammer, then Nakamura beat the struggling Radjabov. The first surprise was Svidler’s win over Karjakin after a back and forth game, but who would have expected Carlsen to enter a balanced endgame with Wang Hao, and then misplay it so badly he lost? Big report with GM commentary.

Norway 2013 Rd7: Karjakin, Carlsen, and Anand win

5/15/2013 – After a near miss in the previous round, Vishy Anand steamrolled Teimur Radjabov with black in impressive fashion. Sergey Karjakin showed he was not going to relinquish his pole position without a fight, and beat Hikaru Nakamura to secure his lead, while Magnus Carlsen outplayed Jon Hammer and stays in the race. Full report with analysis by GM Gilberto Milos.

Norway 2013 Rd4: Sergey Karjakin still perfect

5/12/2013 – Sergey Karjakin is on fire and continues his perfect run with four wins in four games after beating Levon Aronian today. When asked the last time he started with 4.0/4 he replied, "Maybe when I was 10 years old". Magnus Carlsen scored his fourth draw, while Hikaru Nakamura won an excellent game against Vishy Anand and is sole second. Report, videos, and analysis by GM Gilberto Milos.

Norway 2013 Rd3: Brilliant win by Anand

5/10/2013 – Defying expectations, round three was once again defined by three decisive games, and incisive chess throughout. Carlsen played a sharp gambit against Nakamura, which drew after a good fight, and Radjabov broke his fast by beating Hammer. Karjakin beat Wang Hao for a third win, but the game of the day was Anand’s brilliant win over Topalov. Report, videos, and GM analysis.

Norway Chess 2013 Rd1: Strong start with three wins

5/8/2013 – It was a great start with all games being hard fought and three ending in decisive results. Magnus Carlsen tried his best to beat Topalov, but the Bulgarian held fast. Anand and Aronian drew a sensible game, while Svidler ultimately managed to outclass Hammer in their endgame. Nakamura trounced Wang Hao while Radjabov continued his misery as he lost to Karjakin. Full report with GM commentary.

Norway 2013 Blitz won by Sergey Karjakin

5/7/2013 – The pairings of the Norway 2013 tournament were decided by a round-robin blitz tournament with more than just prestige on the line. The top five players would be the beneficiaries of five whites instead of five blacks, which is a distinct advantage. It was a fun exciting event with more than a few surprises, from blunders to a queen sac by Magnus Carlsen.

Now it's official: Kasparov no longer training Nakamura

12/16/2011 – In a carefully orchestrated scoop the Dutch magazine New in Chess broke the news on November 1st: Garry Kasparov, who famously trained Magnus Carlsen, was now working with US GM Hikaru Nakamura. Now, just a month and a half later, it is official: the two will not be working together any longer. This comes after Nakamura's second-biggest career win in London.

Now it's official: Kasparov is training Nakamura

11/1/2011 – Some knew, some thought they knew, and speculation was rampant during the Grand Slam Final in São Paulo and Bilbao. Yes, Garry Kasparov, who famously trained Magnus Carlsen, is now working with Hikaru Nakamura. The real story is in the details, straight from the protagonists themselves, and you can find them in the latest issue of New in Chess Magazine.

Chess Classic: Nakamura wins 960 World Championship

7/31/2009 – On the first day of the Chess960 World Rapid Chess Championship in Mainz Levon Aronian had dominated, winning all three of his games. On the second day US GM Hikaru Nakamura had won all of his to get into the finals. And there he beat Aronian in the first three of four games to take the 2009 title of 960 World Championship. Illustrated report. with video.

Star Wars and the mystery guest

5/5/2004 – After failing in the first qualifier America's strongest junior, Hikaru Nakamura, scored a cool 11/13 under his server nickname "Star Wars" in the second qualifier. But another player, a chess legend from the past, was the center of attention. You can watch and compete yourself in the Canarias en Red Internet Chess Festival.
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