It's very encouraging that the game of chess is growing in the U.S. and is becoming more popular. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Chess is a game where all different sorts of people can come together, not a game in which people are divided because… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
I had been playing a lot of chess and I wasn't really enjoying it, so I decided to go to college to… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Definitely, some of the artistry and poetry has been lost in modern chess. It's very rare that I play a game where… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I would look at a game with computers and still be fascinated by the possibilities. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Chess is a great game. It's a lot of fun, but sometimes you wonder what else is out there. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
It's interesting to find new things with the game. It's fun finding new positions, new openings and new strategies. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
It's easy to become angry, but when you get better, you channel your energy into the game. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
I love the game. I love everything that it can do for people. It's not all about me. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
No matter how badly you play, unless you make a flat-out blunder, there's always going to be some narrow path to being… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
You can't follow or understand the game unless you play chess yourself, unlike poker which you can pick up in five minutes. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
It's very encouraging that the game of chess is growing in the U.S. and is becoming more popular. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
I like the feeling when you don't have much time and you have to think fast. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Chess is a game where all different sorts of people can come together, not a game in which people are divided because of their… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
In poker, you want to play the weaker guys. In chess, it's the opposite. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
When you watch chess, you don't see the four hours that the player spends preparing for a match ahead of time. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
In chess you try to do your best, but there are instances where you make mistakes or you try and take risks that you… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
One thing with Garry, and I think it is due in a large part to his Soviet training, he'll never quite understand that you… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
I had been playing a lot of chess and I wasn't really enjoying it, so I decided to go to college to see what… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Well, I think, in large part, when I first began playing chess at seven years old, I was quite bad at it. I lost… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
What was great about Fischer is that when he became world champion is that chess was being covered everywhere. It was in all the… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
