Hikaru Nakamura drops a major statement on his future: 'Lately I haven’t been enjoying chess very much'
American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, who occupies the No 2 slot in the latest FIDE Classical ratings and is also the ...
After Carlsen, Nakamura expresses disinterest in chasing chess world title, prefers Freestyle: 'Basically a lottery'
Hikaru Nakamura has called the FIDE Candidates Tournament a ’lottery,’ questioning its unpredictability. He said that he will ...
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Chess Enters the Esports Arena: A Game-Changer
Chess is making a major leap into the world of Esports, with top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura set to ...
Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World ...
Carlsen rules out World Championship return, still ‘better than the kids’
Carlsen, who has embarked on a journey to spice chess up with the creation of the Freestyle Grand Slam and his involvement in ...
Viswanathan Anand dissects D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun in bombshell verdict: ‘Not dominant like Soviet Union, but…’
India has been highflying in chess recently, and the icing on the cake was D Gukesh’s World Championship victory in Singapore ...
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D Gukesh achieves career-high ranking, Praggnanandhaa returns to top 10 in latest FIDE ratings
GM Magnus Carlsen remains number-one, while GM Hikaru Nakamura is now second. Significant shifts occurred in the women's rankings as well. R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess ...
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Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Sixteen players will compete for a $1.5 million prize pot in Riyadh from July 31-August 4 with world number one Magnus Carlsen and top streamer Hikaru Nakamura expected to be among the contenders.