GM Hikaru Nakamura posted a commanding 307 rating and confirmed his twentieth Bullet Brawl title on Saturday after outpacing his rivals GMs Daniel Naroditsky and Andrew Tang by margins of 59 and 69 factors respectively.
Successful $400 for his efforts forward of 130 titled gamers, Nakamura was capable of defeat 81 opponents through the two-hour area, all of the whereas streaming on his Kick channel. The highest-performing ladies’s participant was IM Karina Ambartsumova, and the skilled brawler managed to dispatch a number of GMs on her method to securing the $100 prize.
The following version of Bullet Brawl will happen on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at midday ET/18:00 CEST.
Standings
| Rank | Fed | Title | Title | Username | Score | Rating |
| 1 | GM | Hikaru Nakamura | Hikaru | 3340 | 307 | |
| 2 | GM | Daniel Naroditsky | DanielNaroditsky | 3306 | 248 | |
| 3 | GM | Andrew Tang | penguingm1 | 3083 | 238 | |
| 4 | GM | Nihal Sarin | nihalsarin | 3203 | 205 | |
| 5 | GM | Oleksandr Bortnyk | Oleksandr_Bortnyk | 3184 | 191 | |
| 6 | GM | Vi Pranav | vi_pranav | 3117 | 164 | |
| 7 | GM | Tuan Minh Le | wonderfultime | 3085 | 155 | |
| 8 | GM | Sergei Zhigalko | Zhigalko_Sergei | 3025 | 147 | |
| 9 | CM | Eqor Baskakov | stollenmonster | 2967 | 133 | |
| 10 | FM | Mukhammadzaokhid Suyarov | Zohid6 | 2875 | 125 | |
| 11 | GM | Nils Grandelius | Grandelicious | 2911 | 123 | |
| 12 | GM | Christopher Yoo | ChristopherYoo | 2916 | 122 | |
| 13 | FM | Faustino Oro | FaustinoOro | 2946 | 122 | |
| 14 | GM | Andrew Hong | SpeedofLight0 | 2919 | 109 | |
| 15 | GM | Nitzan Steinberg | Nitzan_Steinberg | 2925 | 108 | |
| 16 | IM | Ryo Chen | chenxiaoyuer | 2883 | 108 | |
| 17 | IM | Ediz Gurel | gurelediz | 3023 | 107 | |
| 18 | IM | Eqe Koksal | Koksal06 | 2794 | 98 | |
| 19 | GM | Pranav Anand | adotand | 2889 | 95 | |
| 20 | IM | Eray Kilic | DonkyDonkyDonkey | 2978 | 93 |
Again in February, Nakamura achieved what was one of many “best bullet [arena] performances ever” when he notched 82 wins, one draw, and one loss on his method to a record-breaking 320 rating; nevertheless, his newest efficiency is comparable.
One other ridiculous rating from @GMHikaru immediately as he claims his twentieth #BulletBrawl victory!
81 wins
1 draw
4 losses🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/pge35ZMy7O
— Chess.com (@chesscom) March 16, 2024
Among the many contenders for Saturday’s Bullet Brawl had been the standard suspects: Naroditsky, Tang, GMs Oleksandr Bortnyk, and Tuan Minh Le, in addition to harmful over-the-board gamers together with GMs Nihal Sarin and Nils Grandelius. But, Nakamura appeared unfazed by the illustrious lineup.
Locked in from the get-go, Nakamura began with an 11-game streak earlier than falling to 13-time winner Naroditsky. Within the opening levels of the sector, Nakamura lit up the board with dazzling ways and, specifically, confirmed no mercy in opposition to Caro-Kann Protection practitioners.
Although his begin seemed promising, it was a record-breaking 59-game streak on the tail finish of the occasion that opened up a sizeable buffer between Naroditsky and himself. Upon reviewing Nakamura’s opponents, a protracted record of GMs—Tang, Grandelius, Christopher Yoo, Pranav Venkatesh, David Paravyan, Bortnyk, Sergei Zhigalko, Nitzan Steinberg, and Harmen Jonkman—had been all toppled through the streak.
Tang got here the closest to knocking over Nakamura after “cheesing” or “Lefonging” (a lure popularized by FM Lefong Hua the place you benefit from an opponent’s pre-moved fianchetto) Nakamura, however the world number-three was capable of win that match regardless of the deficit.
Ambartsumova impressed because the top-scoring ladies’s participant, and wins over GMs Constantin Lupulescu and Grandelius had been main highlights. Enjoying the Lion Protection in opposition to Grandelius, Ambartsumova capitalized on an attacking oversight earlier than placing on a positional masterclass to keep up an edge for the remainder of the sport.
With one more file falling by the hands of Nakamura, it’s apparent that any bullet chess feat is inside attain for the Candidates hopeful. The American’s twentieth title is one other addition to his prolonged on-line resume, and he’s undoubtedly probably the most embellished participant on Chess.com with regards to tournaments corresponding to Titled Tuesday, Bullet Brawl, and Pace Chess Championships.
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Bullet Brawl is an thrilling new titled area that options Chess.com’s prime bullet specialists and takes place weekly on Saturdays. The format is a two-hour area with a 1+0 time management; the prize fund is $1,000.
Very similar to Titled Tuesday and Enviornment Kings, Bullet Brawl typically options prime GMs, together with Hikaru Nakamura, Daniel Naroditsky, Andrew Tang, Tuan Minh Le, and plenty of extra!
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