Patriots receiver Mack Hollins won the BlitzChamps V chess tournament on May 26. He defeated Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in the grand final after winning all his matches.
Hollins earned the $30,000 prize for his charity, the Free The Feet Foundation. The event featured eight NFL players in a double-elimination bracket on Chess.com servers, with a total $100,000 prize fund for charity donations.
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.
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GM Hans Niemann captured the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland title, securing the largest win of his career and a $50,000 prize. The wildcard entrant finished ahead of a strong field that included World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and top American players.
Polish grandmaster Michal Krasenkow claimed victory in the second Chola Chess Grandmaster Round Robin in Chennai. He finished with a strong score after four rounds. The event marked his return to competitive play in the city.
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GM Oleksandr Bortnyk won the June 5 Freestyle Friday on Chess.com after beginning with a perfect 9/9 score. He held on for first place despite a late 0.5/2 finish.