Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and his wife Atousa Pourkashiyan (2291) announced they are expecting their first child in a YouTube Shorts video posted today.

GM Hikaru Nakamura

GM Hikaru Nakamura

Streamer and American Grandmaster

We are of course expecting a baby… Mini Hikaru… Exactly

Recently Nakamura finished 4th in classical Norway Chess 2025 and claim gold on at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships with the WR Chess Team. And soon after he set a new record with a 3416 blitz rating on Chess.com during the July 8’s Titled Tuesday.

Photo by: Michal Walusza/FIDE