GM Oleksandr Bortnyk won the May 30 edition of Bullet Brawl, finishing with 154 points to secure his 17th career title in the weekly Chess.com arena event.
Bortnyk outpaced a field of 171 titled players and finished nine points ahead of second-place IM Renato Terry. GM Matthias Bluebaum placed third with 138 points, while GM Tuan Minh Le finished fourth. WFM Veronika Shubenkova earned the $100 prize for the top female finisher after placing 28th overall.
GM Hikaru Nakamura claimed victory in the June 6, 2026 Bullet Brawl on Chess.com with a commanding performance. He finished with 201 points, 58 ahead of second-place GM Oleksandr Bortnyk.
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Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated Grandmaster Oleksander Bortnyk to claim his second consecutive victory in Chess.com's Bullet Brawl on April 25, 2026. Erigaisi scored 163 points to edge out Bortnyk's 159 and secure the $400 top prize. The event featured intense competition among top bullet chess specialists.
GM Denis Lazavik claimed victory in the first of three 3 0 Thursday tournaments held on June 4. He scored 10 points to finish clear first after winning his initial eight games. Two other titled players also secured titles in the remaining events that day.
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The Bullet Chess Championship is scheduled to begin on June 22 with a $50,000 prize fund. Defending champion Alireza Firouzja leads a field of top players aiming to claim the title.