Hikaru Nakamura not worried about losing No 2 spot on Fide ratings, insists he's 'not a professional chess player'

Despite being among the top-three players across formats and world No 2 in the Fide Classical ratings, American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura insists he’s not too worried about losing his spot to some ...

World No. 2 Nakamura reacts to Carlsen possibly retiring and his rare losing streak: 'I think Magnus will...'

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has explained Magnus Carlsen’s poor start at Norway Chess 2026 and also talked about him possibly ...
AOL

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

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 ...
Indiatimes

Norway Chess: Magnus Carlsen stays top of standings; Koneru Humpy takes sole lead

Magnus Carlsen extended his lead at Norway Chess with an Armageddon win over Fabiano Caruana, while Koneru Humpy took the sole lead in the women's section. Hikaru Nakamura suffered a painful loss, and ...
Washington Times

Nakamura rocked by early loss as Candidates battle in Toronto

American GM Hikaru Nakamura picked a bad time to play a bad game. Along with fellow U.S. GM Fabiano Caruana, Nakamura was considered among the favorites as the FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates ...