Hikaru "Hikaru" Nakamura - Chess.com Player
Name:
Hikaru Nakamura
(中村 光)
(中村 光)
Date of Birth:
December 9, 1987
Age:
36
United States
World Ranking:
#174
Country Ranking:
#24
Total Prize Money Earned:
$1,048,008.71 From 307 Tournaments
Alternate IDs:
Hikaru, TSMFTXH
Hikaru Nakamura is an American chess grandmaster. His online chess activity includes being on Chess.com (username "Hikaru"), Lichess, and chess24.
Earnings By Year
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 2024 | $80,804.00 | 50 | 7.71% | | | $54,500.00 | 48 | 5.20% | | | $26,304.00 | 2 | 2.51% |
| 2023 | $153,157.59 | 56 | 14.61% | | | $153,157.59 | 56 | 14.61% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | $283,776.37 | 76 | 27.08% | | | $233,776.37 | 75 | 22.31% | | | $50,000.00 | 1 | 4.77% |
| 2021 | $149,627.00 | 60 | 14.28% | | | $149,627.00 | 60 | 14.28% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | $329,644.58 | 33 | 31.45% | | | $329,644.58 | 33 | 31.45% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | $6,656.00 | 6 | 0.64% | | | $6,656.00 | 6 | 0.64% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $28,507.92 | 4 | 2.72% | | | $27,507.92 | 3 | 2.62% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | $1,717.00 | 5 | 0.16% | | | $1,717.00 | 5 | 0.16% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | $10,493.25 | 9 | 1.00% | | | $10,493.25 | 9 | 1.00% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $3,625.00 | 8 | 0.35% | | | $3,625.00 | 8 | 0.35% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Age
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 36 Years Old | $83,954.00 | 54 | 8.01% | | | $57,650.00 | 52 | 5.50% | | | $26,304.00 | 2 | 2.51% |
| 35 Years Old | $186,048.11 | 56 | 17.75% | | | $186,048.11 | 56 | 17.75% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 34 Years Old | $286,537.74 | 74 | 27.34% | | | $236,537.74 | 73 | 22.57% | | | $50,000.00 | 1 | 4.77% |
| 33 Years Old | $150,662.50 | 61 | 14.38% | | | $150,662.50 | 61 | 14.38% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 32 Years Old | $289,807.19 | 30 | 27.65% | | | $289,807.19 | 30 | 27.65% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 31 Years Old | $6,656.00 | 6 | 0.64% | | | $6,656.00 | 6 | 0.64% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 30 Years Old | $28,507.92 | 4 | 2.72% | | | $27,507.92 | 3 | 2.62% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 0.10% |
| 29 Years Old | $1,717.00 | 5 | 0.16% | | | $1,717.00 | 5 | 0.16% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 28 Years Old | $11,293.25 | 10 | 1.08% | | | $11,293.25 | 10 | 1.08% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 27 Years Old | $2,825.00 | 7 | 0.27% | | | $2,825.00 | 7 | 0.27% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Game
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Chess.com | $674,969.25 | 288 | 64.40% | | | $597,665.25 | 284 | 57.03% | | | $77,304.00 | 4 | 7.38% |
| Fall Guys | $375.00 | 1 | 0.04% | | | $375.00 | 1 | 0.04% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Lichess | $128,985.85 | 6 | 12.31% | | | $128,985.85 | 6 | 12.31% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| chess24 | $243,678.61 | 12 | 23.25% | | | $243,678.61 | 12 | 23.25% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Team
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| American National Team | $6,000.00 | 1 | 0.57% | | | $6,000.00 | 1 | 0.57% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Gotham Knights | $2,500.00 | 1 | 0.24% | | | $2,500.00 | 1 | 0.24% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Seattle Sluggers | $1,000.00 | 1 | 0.10% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 0.10% |
| Team SoloMid | $416,862.74 | 110 | 39.78% | | | $416,862.74 | 110 | 39.78% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| <independent> | $621,645.97 | 194 | 59.32% | | | $545,341.97 | 191 | 52.04% | | | $76,304.00 | 3 | 7.28% |
Highest Prize Money Won
| 1. | 2020-08-20 | 2nd | » Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals | $80,000.00 | chess24 |
| 2. | 2022-11-07 | 3rd-4th | » Global Chess.com Championship 2022 - Finals | $50,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 3. | 2020-05-03 | 2nd | » Magnus Carlsen Invitational | $45,000.00 | chess24 |
| 4. | 2022-01-11 | 1st | Agadmator Christmas Arena | $42,735.85 | Lichess |
| 5. | 2020-09-19 | 3rd | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 | $35,000.00 | Lichess |
| 6. | 2021-12-19 | 1st | » Speed Chess Championship 2021 - Main Event | $34,801.89 | Chess.com |
| 7. | 2020-12-12 | 1st | » Speed Chess Championship 2020 | $34,087.39 | Chess.com |
| 8. | 2022-12-19 | 1st | » Speed Chess Championship 2022 | $33,040.52 | Chess.com |
| 9. | 2020-09-13 | 1st | Champions Showdown 2020: Chess 9LX | $31,250.00 | Lichess |
| 10. | 2023-09-22 | 2nd | » Speed Chess Championship 2023 | $30,907.59 | Chess.com |
Top Placements
Champion
Runner-up
3rd/Semis
157 Tournaments
59 Tournaments
38 Tournaments
Other Statistics
Overall Ranking
At present, Hikaru is ranked #174 in highest overall earnings, and #24 in highest earnings for players from 
United States.
Largest Prize from a Single Tournament
The most money that Hikaru has won from a single tournament was $80,000.00 from Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on August 20, 2020. He placed 2nd, making up 7.63% of his total prize money won.
$100,000 Milestone
On May 3, 2020, Hikaru reached $100,000 in total prize money won with a $45,000.00 cash prize from his 2nd place finish at Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Prize money from 38 tournaments got him to that point.
Recent Earnings
Hikaru has won $35,404.00 in prize money from 8 tournaments within the last 90 days, none of which came in the last month.
References
1.https://twitter.com/TSM/status/1299027773470773249
TSM on Twitter: "A chess prodigy at 15 years old, now a 5-time U.S. champion and highest-rated blitz player in the world. Welc
Last Checked 2020-08-28 8:30:37 AM
TSM on Twitter: "A chess prodigy at 15 years old, now a 5-time U.S. champion and highest-rated blitz player in the world. Welc
Last Checked 2020-08-28 8:30:37 AM