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Jan 11, 2025 | chess.com | Jack Rodgers

GM Daniel Naroditsky picked up right where he left off in the previous edition of Bullet Brawl, scoring 233 points and winning Saturday's event in a field featuring the world number four, GM Arjun Erigaisi, and 246 other titled players. Starting the year with twin wins, Naroditsky has already netted $800 in prize money and taken his career wins to 26, closing in on GM Hikaru Nakamura's all-time record of 34.

Dec 7, 2024 | chess.com | Jack Rodgers

A spirited performance by GM Hikaru Nakamura in Saturday's Bullet Brawl saw him return to the throne and collect the $400 first prize after consecutive second-placed finishes in November. 72 wins, 28 of which were part of a timely winning streak, helped Nakamura accrue 266 points, four more than the 24-time winner GM Daniel Naroditsky. Third place was claimed by Turkish prodigy GM Ediz Gurel, who scored two wins over Nakamura in the event.

Nov 30, 2024 | chess.com | Jack Rodgers

13 months of silver and bronze medals have come to an end for GM Jose Martinez, who rose to capture his fourth Bullet Brawl title and the $400 first prize in Saturday's event. Battling against GMs Hikaru Nakamura, GM Daniel Naroditsky, and 188 other titled players, Martinez scored 73/80 and posted a score of 264, eclipsing Nakamura by 13 points. Naroditsky rounded out the podium and will receive $150, while GM Andrew Tang will receive $100 for his fourth-place finish.

Nov 25, 2024 | chess.com | Matt B. Jensen

The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship will showcase the current champion GM Ding Liren and 18-year-old rising star GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The match will take place at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, the first world championship hosted in Southeast Asia since the 1978 match in Baguio, Philippines. Ding Liren is defending his title after defeating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship in the four-game rapid tiebreaker.

Nov 23, 2024 | chess.com | Jack Rodgers

GM Alireza Firouzja won his first Bullet Brawl title and $400 on Saturday after posting a 42-game winning streak that saw him skyrocket to 254 points and eclipse the 33-time winner GM Hikaru Nakamura. 196 titled players stood between Firouzja and victory but the world number seven outshone the field in the tactics and pace departments.