Pleased to see @GMHikaru leading Zürich on 2,5/3 with a 2800+ live rating - clearly playing @GibraltarChess was a strong move!

— Stuart Conquest (@stuthefox) February 16, 2015

After this sizzling start in the Classical games, Nakamura faltered vs. former World Champion Vishy Anand:

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Nakamura got the better of Anand in this rapid battle:

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He ended with 3/5 in the Classical, just behind Anand with 3.5/5.

The Zurich Chess Challenge winner was determined by combined scores in the classical and rapid, with the classical having double weight. Anand and Nakamura were tied at the end with nine points so played an Armageddon match for the title.

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With this victory, Nakamura secured the second big tournament win of 2015 (after Gibraltar.)

He currently stands as #3 in the live rankings.

See if Nakamura's stellar start to the year continues at the 2015 US Chess Championship, where he competes along with GM Wesley So and defending champion Gata Kamsky.