Here's why Hikaru Nakamura, the world's No. 2 chess player, is gaming the system with 'Mickey Mouse' tournaments

The grandmaster has competed in the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open this month. He won the latter by beating a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Chess Streamer Hikaru Nakamura Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

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 ...
Sports Illustrated

Chess GM Hikaru Joins Team Falcons for Esports World Cup

Chess GM Hikaru Nakamura will join Team Falcons in the Esports World Cup's international Chess event. / @GMHikaru via Twitch Chess is seeing a massive influx of attention in the esports world, and a ...
Wired

The Grandmaster Who Got Twitch Hooked on Chess

One day in May, chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was watching the last two moves of Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s online chess game. Ever-patient, Nakamura had been mentoring Lengyel, a top Twitch streamer ...
Digital Trends

Five-time chess champion Hikaru Nakamura signed by e-sports giant TSM

Could chess become the next Valorant? Los Angeles e-sports organization Team SoloMid (TSM) just signed its first chess player, five-time U.S. champion Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura is most well-known for ...
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Grandmaster Hikaru Aiming To Break Chess.com Record On Livestream

If you're into chess and seeing humans dominate a PC, you might get a kick out of an upcoming livestream featuring Grandmaster Hikaru. On June 1st, Hikaru Nakamura will team up with Stella Artios for ...