A Bullet Brawl game with a missed mate
In “I HUNG MATE IN ONE,” Hikaru shares games from the October 3 Bullet Brawl, including a game they won despite allowing mate in one.
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Hikaru Nakamura
Hikaru Nakamura is an American chess grandmaster and the creator behind GMHikaru, sharing speed chess, tournament recaps and lessons with fans online.
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Clutch Chess wraps up in Saint Louis
Hikaru finished fourth with 12 points at Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. The rapid event brought together Hikaru, Javokhir Sindarov, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Fabiano Caruana.
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Sharing a rough day at Clutch Chess
Hikaru posted “Rough Day in St Louis,” covering their October 28 games against the Clutch Chess field.
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An offbeat opening wins 3 0 Thursday
Hikaru used the GOAT Horns Variation in every game with Black and won the first 3 0 Thursday event on tiebreaks with 9/11.
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Back on top in Titled Tuesday
A final-round win over Alireza Firouzja secured 9.5/11 and first place on tiebreaks. It was Hikaru’s first Titled Tuesday win since May.
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