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 from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pawn pushers at a couple of low-stakes chess tournaments in Iowa and Louisiana recently sat down at their boards only to discover a surprising competitor: one of the highest rated chess players ever ...

The game's governing body has filed a complaint against Vladimir Kramnik. Other players say he spent months making unproven ...

Chess is a popular part of Twitch, with an online community that discusses strategies, tournaments, and rankings. That part of the internet is currently on fire thanks to a back-and-forth between two ...

Nakamura has a large following on Twitch and is the number one Chess streamer on the Amazon-owned platform. By Trilby Beresford Associate Editor Professional Chess player and streamer Hikaru ...