Hikaru Nakamura

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: What is it about a bracket that brings such fervor?Chess could admit that its tournament systems can…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 19, 2013 - Does anyone have a horse I can borrow? I want to ride one through the streets of the…

Does anyone have a horse I can borrow? I want to ride one through the streets of the Central West End and holler at people.Magnus is coming! Magnus is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Grandmaster Gata Kamsky put on an impressive performance last week in Thessaloniki, Greece, by…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 22, 2013: A sacrifice in chess is a move that gives up a piece in the hopes of gaining tactical…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: “Live, from the basement of the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center...”Flip to Fox Sports…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: I teach kids how to play chess.I show up weekly to various elementary schools around St. Louis, with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 12, 2012 - If Yasser Seirawan were coaching a different sport, he would certainly be a press…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 19, 2012 - Jet-setting St. Louis Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has made his way to Biel,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 7, 2012 - Hikaru is the No. 5 ranked player in the world after his blistering win in the U.S.…