Hikaru Nakamura Bot: Play Free Online
This Hikaru Nakamura bot is a ChessRank Ghost Bot, built from his 100 newest blitz games on chess.com (November 2026). It plays his openings, chooses the moves he chooses in the positions he knows and follows his style. Play it free right here in your browser, with no login and no ads.
Hikaru Nakamura has won the US Chess Championship five times and is one of the strongest blitz and bullet players in the world, as well as one of the most popular chess streamers. On chess.com he plays as Hikaru, with more than 60,000 games.
In those 100 games Hikaru won 85%, drew 5% and lost 10%.
Hikaru's openings in his newest blitz games
As White: 1.c4, 44% of games
His most common line here is English Opening: Agincourt Defense. He wins 91% of these games.
As White: 1.e4, 37% of games
His most common line here is French Defense: Chigorin Variation. He wins 89% of these games.
As White: 1.d4, 17% of games
His most common line here is Indian Defense: Accelerated London System. He wins 89% of these games.
As Black: 1...d5, 35% of games
His most common line here is Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack. He wins 82% of these games.
As Black: 1...c5, 27% of games
His most common line here is Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack. He wins 85% of these games.
As Black: 1...Nf6, 25% of games
His most common line here is Queen's Gambit Accepted. He wins 83% of these games.
How to play the Hikaru Nakamura bot
Open his Ghost Bot
The Hikaru Nakamura Ghost Bot is already loaded above, with his openings as White and Black. One tap starts the game.
Choose colour and clock
Play White or Black, with or without a clock. Chess Coach gives you hints and flags the positions where Hikaru has gone wrong before.
Review the game
After the game, get a full Stockfish review with your accuracy and every brilliant move, mistake and blunder marked.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Hikaru Nakamura bot?
Yes. This free Hikaru Nakamura Ghost Bot is built from his real games on chess.com. It plays his openings and his favourite lines and follows his style, and you can play it right here in your browser.
What openings does Hikaru play online?
In his newest 100 blitz games on chess.com, Hikaru opened with 1.c4 in 44% of his games as White and answered with 1...d5 in 35% of his games as Black. His full repertoire is in the report above.
Is this the official Hikaru Nakamura bot?
No, it is not an official bot: ChessRank is not affiliated with Hikaru Nakamura or chess.com. But it plays like the real Hikaru. The Ghost Bot learned from his own games on chess.com, where he plays as Hikaru: it plays his openings, picks his moves in the positions he knows and plays in his style. It is the closest thing to a game against Hikaru himself.
Is playing the Hikaru Nakamura bot free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no ads, no login and no daily limit.