# Hikaru Nakamura on Reddit (u/GMHikaruNakamura)

Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/hikaru-nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura: Five-time US chess champion and streamer.

- Reddit account: [u/GMHikaruNakamura](https://www.reddit.com/user/GMHikaruNakamura/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2021 r/AnarchyChess AMA, posted from this account, with verified flair](https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChess/comments/msadf2/i_am_5_time_us_chess_champion_hikaru_nakamura_ama/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/AnarchyChess (282), r/HikaruNakamura (3)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2021 to 2022
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru_Nakamura

## Moments

### u/GMHikaruNakamura in r/AnarchyChess, Apr 16, 2021 · Normal redditor

Replying to a redditor:

> What is the en croissant thing everyone is talking about? I’m trying to get one of my world champion Norms soon.

> It’s a special move that not many people talk about.  If you stop by a French bakery on your way to the game, you can buy a croissant and legally bribe the arbiter with the pastry.  You never know if they’ll accept, but if they do it’s called a win by “en croissant.”  It’s harder to do in an online game: you need to use same day shipping.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChess/comments/msadf2/comment/gurf4cn/ · 1,470 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/GMHikaruNakamura in r/AnarchyChess, Apr 16, 2021 · Normal redditor

Replying to a redditor:

> Top 5 juicers

> This is a tough one.  On one hand, I literally don’t care.  On the other, pawns should be at the top because they are the only piece that can take on passant.  After that, it would probably follow with the king, since it is essential to the bong cloud.  Then, knights are good for forks and smothered mates (but they’re only in the top 5 if they’ve been an under promotion).  Beyond that, I literally don’t care.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChess/comments/msadf2/comment/gurcp0y/ · 567 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/GMHikaruNakamura in r/AnarchyChess, Apr 17, 2021 · Normal redditor

Replying to a redditor:

> Woah, chess with portals will actually be really cool.

> My friend Garry Chess is already working on the new rules

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChess/comments/msr42o/comment/guvptpd/ · 1,392 points as of Nov 7, 2026