Hikaru Nakamura Is Not a Chess Player Anymore. He Is Your Boss
He lost a game at the Candidates Tournament. He handled it the way your boss handles it when his team misses a deadline. Which is to say: very well.
worldchess.comI don’t have live access to browse right now, but here’s a concise update based on the latest widely reported items up to now.
- Hikaru Nakamura has been prominent in online bullet and rapid circuits, often winning Bullet Brawls and Speed Chess Championship events through late 2024 and into 2025. He has continued to stream enthusiastically around these events, maintaining a high profile in online chess communities.
- In late 2024, he achieved a notable streak in Bullet Brawl play, including long winning streaks and multiple titles, reinforcing his dominance in 1+0 time controls.
- Coverage through early 2025 and into 2026 features ongoing activity around major events (e.g., Candidates tournaments and Fischer Random events), with Nakamura remaining a key figure in both over-the-board and online formats, and occasional commentary on his own social channels.
If you’d like, I can pull the most current headlines and summarize what happened most recently, or focus on a specific event (e.g., Bullet Brawl results, the latest Candidates action, or his streaming activity).