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.
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.
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GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hans Niemann, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Javokhir Sindarov share the lead with 4/6 points after three rapid rounds at the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland. Caruana's last-round win over So propelled him into the tie atop the standings. Day two rapid rounds are scheduled for Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET.