Grandmaster chess player Hikaru Nakamura is known for playing fast with sharp instincts, quick calculations, and confidence under pressure. But at the FIDE Candidates Tournament, everything came to a ...

Hikaru Nakamura says he was already burned out from professional chess when the pandemic gave him roughly three years to ...

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 ...

Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Charles Leclerc and Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura met in a high-stakes, first-of-its-kind showdown. Brought together by Chivas Regal, the two masters ...

Chess is a popular part of Twitch, with an online community that discusses strategies, tournaments, and rankings. That part of the internet is currently on fire thanks to a back-and-forth between two ...

FILIPINO players and fans get the chance to see World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura in person as he plunges into action in Monday’s ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The U.S. chess champion needs a shave. When he is playing well, Hikaru ...

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 ...

Joaquin Niemann now faces a major decision, with his LIV Golf future uncertain and a return to the PGA Tour still complicated. The 27-year-old has acknowledged he is weighing whether to remain with ...