We want to show the world that America is home to some of the best players in the game and that chess can be as thrilling and competitive as any major sport,” world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura said.

A chess grandmaster who is playing a single ... Image: Magnus Carlsen (L) taking on world number three Hikaru Nakamura in February. Pic: picture-alliance/dpa/AP Described as "Magnus Carlsen ...

is preparing for Norway Chess at Stavanger starting next Monday, May 26. There, his five opponents in a double-round event will be America’s world No 2 and No 4 Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano ...

Hans Niemann has questioned world No.2 chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura wearing headphones during online prize money tournaments. One of the most popular chess streamers in the world, America’s ...

USA Grandmaster Hans Niemann questioned compatriot Hikaru Nakamura’s integrity for wearing headphones during prize money tournaments. Apart from playing competitive chess, Nakamura is also a famous ...

Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the ...

The upcoming event, which is named Checkmate: USA vs India, will see chess world champion D Gukesh take on America’s No.1 Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, while Arjun Erigaisi will face world No.5 Fabiano ...

In a way, these chess pieces are tied to the upcoming "Nine" storyline, bridging the next expansion and the current season. The puzzle follows basic chess rules, requiring players to form multiple ...

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Montana State’s Tommy Mellott in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Mellott played quarterback for the Bobcats but could make the switch to wide receiver ...