BlitzChamps V set for NFL stars on May 26

BlitzChamps V will feature eight NFL players competing in chess on May 26 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The event offers a $100,000 prize fund for chosen charities.

BlitzChamps V returns on May 26 with NFL athletes trading the field for the chessboard. Defending champion Justin Reid, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Minnesota Vikings' rival Kyler Murray, leads the field alongside Justin Herbert, Chazz Surratt, Mack Hollins, Paulson Adebo, and Justin Fields. The $100,000 prize supports the players' selected charities.

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