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Hikaru Nakamura Wins Opening Game at Washington Dulles Open, One Step Closer to the Candidates
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura began his final Road to the Candidates 2026 tournament with a clean, technical victory over Tanush Dokka...
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2025 Downriver Classic: Louisiana’s Premier Fall Chess Tournament
The Downriver Chess Club of New Orleans proudly presents the 2025 Downriver Classic, returning on November 8–9, 2025, at the...
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1st Annual Washington Dulles Open – Featuring Hikaru Nakamura
The Washington area will soon welcome a brand-new open tournament for players of all levels—the 1st Annual Washington Dulles Open,...
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Magnus Carlsen Gets a New Stage to Dominate: Inside FIDE’s Latest Super Tournament
In the quiet northern city of Stavanger, where Norway Chess first reshaped the professional chess landscape over a decade ago,...
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Hikaru Nakamura “Farming” Weaker Opponents Again, This Time at the 2025 Maritime Open Chess Championship
The Hikaru Nakamura “rating farming” saga continues. Barely a month after sweeping through the Louisiana and Iowa State Championships, the...
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Hikaru Nakamura Showboats as Team USA Crushes India 5–0 at “Checkmate: USA vs India”
Arlington, Texas — The stars and stripes ruled the board on Saturday night as Team USA swept Team India 5–0...
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Why Did Hikaru Nakamura Not Participate in the 2025 U.S. Chess Championships?
When the fields for the 2025 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship were announced, one name stood out for...
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Hikaru Nakamura Crushes the Field at the 70th Iowa Open Championship
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has done it again. Just a week after sweeping the Louisiana State Championship, the American star claimed...
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Hikaru Nakamura responds to critics: “I’m not farming for rating at state championships”
When Hikaru Nakamura sat down in Iowa City for the first round of the 70th Iowa Open, the story wasn’t...
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Controversy at FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss: Time Dispute Raises Questions Over Fair Play
The second round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 was overshadowed by controversy after an unusual clock incident in...
