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Play Like Hikaru Nakamura

Play Like Hikaru Nakamura

Find the greatest moves of Hikaru Nakamura's career!

Play through some of the best games of super-GM Hikaru Nakamura. Try to spot his brilliant combinations against world-class opponents including world champion Anand and world champion challenger Boris Gelfand. See if you can spot the combinations that have made Hikaru one of the most exciting grandmasters on the planet. Start playing like Hikaru today!

Here is what you will learn:

  • Find the moves in brilliant King's Indian counterattacks!
  • Try to find one of the greatest queen sacrifices of all time!
  • Find the moves to beat World Champion Anand!

Play Like Hikaru Nakamura: Zherebukh vs Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura has won five US Championships, often with high plus scores. One of his specialties is the ability to win with the black pieces, often quickly.
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Play Like Hikaru Nakamura: Krasenkow vs Nakamura

In 2007 Hikaru played maybe his best ever combination in a game against GM Michal Krasenkow.
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Play Like Hikaru Nakamura: Nakamura vs Anand

How did Hikaru crush, former World Champion, Vishy Anand in the 2016 Candidates? See if you can figure out how he did it.
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Play Like Hikaru Nakamura: Gelfand vs Nakamura

Hikaru is one of the premier King's Indian Defense players in the world. He's scored great attacking wins against many top players, including GM Boris Gelfand here.
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Play Like Hikaru Nakamura: Beliavsky vs Nakamura

As we saw last game, Hikaru is a great expert at attacking with the King's Indian. He demonstrated it again in a game against the experienced Grandmaster Alexander Beliavsky.
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