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PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day!

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+919329497993Make me conductor+919329497993Make me conductor+919329497993Make me conductorMake me conductor+919329497993Make me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorMake me conductorThe all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.Make me conductorIn the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.Make an image of 2 cow 🐄 eating in backyard at cow house and his lord seeingLeoDasSirMake an image of 2 cow 🐄 eating in backyard at cow house and his lordGM_YASH_6666_GMThe all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.The all-time leading Bullet Brawl title winner, GM Hikaru Nakamura, returned to the top of the standings on Saturday and won the $400 first prize, winning 66 games, drawing six, and losing five. Nakamura's score of 242 saw him finish ahead of fellow American GMs Andrew Tang, Sam Sevian, and Daniel Naroditsky, who comprised the podium and won $250, $150, and $100, respectively. IM Meri Arabidze was the top-performing women's player in Saturday's arena—she receives $100 for her score of 103. Sundram Kumar continues to cement his Community Bullet Brawl legacy with after securing another victory in the open event. The next edition of Bullet Brawl will commence on Saturday, May 17, at noon ET/ CEST. Standings Rank Fed Title Username Name Rating Score 1 GM Hikaru Hikaru Nakamura 3281 242 2 GM penguingm1 Andrew Tang 3187 219 3 GM Konavets Sam Sevian 3145 202 4 GM DanielNaroditsky Daniel Naroditsky 3150 197 5 GM gurelediz Ediz Gurel 3171 195 6 GM Oleksandr_Bortnyk Oleksandr Bortnyk 3126 184 7 IM FaustinoOro Faustino Oro 3090 180 8 GM Dr_Tyger Haowen Xue 3101 167 9 IM Kacparov Kacper Drozdowski 3015 144 10 GM Adham_Fawzy Adham Fawzy 2969 126 11 FM Silent_killer63 Elisei Bespalov 2847 124 12 GM MetiForce Mahdi Gholami Orimi 2985 120 13 GM xiaotong2008 Xiao Tong 2950 118 14 GM jcibarra Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez 2881 118 15 GM Msb2 Matthias Bluebaum 3091 117 16 IM WhiteKnight2612 Rohith Krishna 2941 116 17 FM puz2010 Semyon Puzyrevsky 2793 115 18 FM NightOfzero_on_fire Henrik Cernov 2844 107 19 IM yosephtaher Yoseph Theolifus Taher 3091 105 20 IM johnathan113 Johnathan Bakalchuk 2852 103 (Full final standings here.) The field for May's second Bullet Brawl overflowed with 224 titled players and a horde of GMs, including the aforementioned Americans, Ediz Gurel, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and the newly minted Haowen Xue. 11-year-old Argentinian prodigy IM Faustino Oro also joined the fray and finished in a respectable seventh place, four points behind the 12-time winner Bortnyk. Oro was invited to make the ceremonial first move for the then-world champion GM Ding Liren for the sixth round of the 2024 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE. Tang got off to a flying start, winning 12/13 of his opening games. After 55 minutes, he held an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Nakamura. Much like in previous winning runs this year, Tang prioritized pace and aggression, but didn't shy away from showing off his pinpoint opening understanding. In a screenshot taken from GM Jose Ibarra's Twitch stream, Tang can be seen leading the pack by a healthy margin. Image: GMSpiderIbarra/Twitch. Against IM Gianmarco Leiva, Tang performed a theoretical exchange sacrifice in the Center Game that orchestrated a transition into a superior middlegame.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. PRAGG WINS THE TATA STEEL CHESS MASTERS 🏆 The Indian star clinches his biggest tournament win by defeating Gukesh in a tiebreak match after a crazy final day! 👏 Losing a very tough game against Keymer and only 20 minutes of rest before the tiebreaker against Gukesh. And finally winning the whole tournament.In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. Make an image of 2 cow 🐄 eating in backyard at cow house and his lord seeingMake an image of 2 cow 🐄 eating in backyard at cow house and his lord seeingIn the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious, winning the title after a tiebreak against World Champion D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand in 2006. The tournament also featured other top players like Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Fabiano Caruana. Key Players and Outcomes: R Praggnanandhaa: Won the tournament after a thrilling tiebreak against Gukesh. D Gukesh: Lost to Praggnanandhaa in the tiebreak, finishing second. Arjun Erigaisi: Competed in the tournament. Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Competed in the tournament. Fabiano Caruana: Competed in the tournament. Tournament Format and Highlights: The Tata Steel Chess Masters is a prestigious event held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The tournament features a round-robin format, with each player playing against every other player. In the 2025 edition, the final standings were decided by a tiebreak after a few players tied for the lead. The event also includes a masters tournament for top players and a junior tournament for young talents. 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