Magnus Carlsen hailed the Esports World Cup as an incredible event after he became the tournament’s first chess champion in ...

With the live audience heavily favouring the American Nakamura, who represents Saudi-based Esports organisation, team Falcon, ...

Arjun Erigaisi’s campaign ended with back-to-back defeats as the Indian Grandmaster, representing Gen.G at the Esports World ...

India’s Arjun Erigaisi lost to the USA’s Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place playoff in the chess event at the Esports World ...

In a thrilling Esports World Cup 2025 chess semifinal, Magnus Carlsen edged out Hikaru Nakamura 4–3, reaching the final after an Armageddon showdown.

Hikaru Nakamura facing off against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Global Chess League 2024 in London. - Global Chess League It was a career move that has paid off, quite literally.

For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list of priorities. “I look at it as something to do to get away ...

So when Hikaru opened strong at the prestigious Corus Chess tournament here, he put away the razor. Wednesday is a rest day at the 13-round event -- a good time to lose the beard, Hikaru decided.

Nakamura was not expected to qualify for the Candidates, with the American seemingly focused on his other chess ventures. But a wildcard into this year's Grand Prix, a qualifying tournament for ...

The 2012 U.S. Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, and all eyes are on America's top-ranked player, Hikaru Nakamura. At the age of 24, he's believed to have the best chance of any ...