GM Hikaru Nakamura received his second straight Bullet Brawl and the $400 first prize after scoring 251 factors and outpacing his longtime rival, GM Daniel Naroditsky, on Saturday. Naroditsky was the one grasp within the 128-player discipline in a position to problem Hikaru, nonetheless, the 22-time winner fell 11 factors brief.
GM Tuan Minh Le and German juggernaut GM Matthias Bluebaum completed in second and third, respectively, and can obtain $150 and $100 for his or her efforts, whereas IM Polina Shuvalova‘s rating of 87 entitled her to obtain the $100 finest girls’s prize.
The following Bullet Brawl will happen on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at midday ET/18:00 CEST.
Standings
| Rank | Fed | Title | Username | Identify | Ranking | Rating |
| 1 | GM | Hikaru | Hikaru Nakamura | 3225 | 251 | |
| 2 | GM | DanielNaroditsky | Daniel Naroditsky | 3178 | 240 | |
| 3 | GM | wonderfultime | Tuan Minh Le | 3102 | 206 | |
| 4 | GM | Msb2 | Matthias Bluebaum | 3083 | 190 | |
| 5 | GM | champ2005 | Raunak Sadhwani | 3105 | 187 | |
| 6 | GM | Oleksandr_Bortnyk | Oleksandr Bortnyk | 3161 | 178 | |
| 7 | GM | Philippians46 | Andy Woodward | 3028 | 165 | |
| 8 | GM | Nitzan_Steinberg | Nitzan Steinberg | 2985 | 151 | |
| 9 | GM | Indianlad | S.L. Narayanan | 2959 | 150 | |
| 10 | GM | Jospem | Jose Martinez | 3110 | 140 | |
| 11 | IM | Zurability | Zurab Javakhadze | 2820 | 135 | |
| 12 | GM | LionTheLeon_06 | Leon Luke Mendonca | 2899 | 125 | |
| 13 | IM | blitzking1729 | Srihari L R | 2813 | 123 | |
| 14 | IM | Chessmissile07 | Suresh Harsh | 2849 | 121 | |
| 15 | FM | GoltsevDmitry2000 | Goltsev Dmitry | 2852 | 117 | |
| 16 | GM | ChessSharkz | Kayden Troff | 2916 | 111 | |
| 17 | IM | Koksal06 | Ege Koksal | 2809 | 106 | |
| 18 | FM | rezamahdavi2008 | Reza Mahdavi | 3016 | 103 | |
| 19 | GM | gm_rashid | Raset Ziatdinov | 2679 | 98 | |
| 20 | IM | DrKerfuffle | Nicolas Abarca | 2774 | 97 |
August’s remaining version of Bullet Brawl was contested by 12 gamers rated greater than 3000, together with GMs Oleksandr Bortnyk, Raunak Sadhwani, Jose Martinez, and Andy Woodward, however as per ordinary, the dominant forces have been Nakamura and Naroditsky. The 2 now possess a mixed whole of fifty Bullet Brawl titles.
🔥 @GMHikaru takes high spot on the #BulletBrawl podium as soon as once more! pic.twitter.com/U05HGlYl8j
— Chess.com (@chesscom) August 31, 2024
Nakamura’s twenty eighth title didn’t come simply and a surprising first-game loss to Israel’s IM Alon Mindlin pressured Nakamura to click on into gear early. Following this upset, the world number-two doggedly posted a 10-game successful streak.
Throughout this era, Nakamura executed a classy assault on WCM Katharina Reinecke‘s king, utilizing his minor items and queen to slash aside his opponent’s defenses earlier than delivering checkmate on transfer 21.
The participation of a number of top-flight pace chess gamers made it tough for the eventual winner to seek out his groove, and Nakamura’s longest successful streak of 13 was a far cry from the 59 he recorded again in March. Naroditsky, Martinez, and Bortnyk have been the chief culprits by way of this.
Regardless of ending exterior the highest 4, Bortnyk exuded confidence through the occasion and managed a 2.5/5 rating towards Nakamura, contemporary off the again of a Titled Tuesday win over GM Magnus Carlsen.
Naroditsky’s 52-move masterclass towards Nakamura was probably the most spectacular win by one among Nakamura’s challengers.
In the long run, the tactical genius of Nakamura and his skill to beeline towards checkmate are what allowed him to rise above the competitors and ensure his thirteenth title for the 12 months and twenty eighth since Bullet Brawl’s inception.
Nakamura is predicted to overlook subsequent week’s brawl as he jets to Paris to vie for the 2024 Chess.com Pace Chess Championship crown. Bullet Brawl regulars Martinez and GM Tuan Minh Le will even compete within the 16-player knockout opening the floodgates for different gamers to assert their first Bullet Brawl title.
All-Time Leaderboard
*Nakamura’s twenty eighth win will probably be added to the leaderboard shortly.
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Bullet Brawl is an thrilling titled area that options Chess.com’s high 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 like Titled Tuesday and Area Kings, Bullet Brawl usually options high GMs, together with Hikaru Nakamura, Daniel Naroditsky, Andrew Tang, Tuan Minh Le, and lots of extra!
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