Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura, (中村光 Nakamura Hikaru, born December 9 1987) is an American chess Grandmaster (GM).

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December 9 - 1987 - American - Chess Grandmaster

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He was born in Osaka, Japan to a Japanese father and an American mother. He is generally recognized as a chess prodigy. At a young age he moved to America, and as of 2005 he lives in White Plains, New York.

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Osaka - Japan - Chess prodigy - White Plains, New York

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He is the youngest American ever to achieve the ranking of master, at 10 years of age. He also became the youngest American GM ever at 15 years and 79 days, beating Bobby Fischer's record by three months. In the April 2005 FIDE rating list, Nakamura had an Elo rating of 2657, making him the USA's number two and number forty-five in the world.

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Master - Bobby Fischer - FIDE - Elo rating

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His style can be described as aggressive. In a sport that is often accused of having too many "Grandmaster draws" (draws in which both players never really seek a fight), he is known for pressing on, trying to exploit every last winning chance. He is also known for playing unorthodox openings.

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Nakamura has been a very active player at the Internet Chess Club. He also regularly annotates games for Mig Greengard's website, Chessninja.com.

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Internet Chess Club - Mig Greengard - Website - Chessninja.com

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