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In the last 24 hours, Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin won the 2026 Bullet Chess Championship. He beat three-time champion Alireza Firouzja with an incredible 15 wins in a row. It was his first-ever final, and he called it the best bullet chess of his life. Here is the simple, warm story of a magical day on the board.
In the last 24 hours, the world's fastest players fought in the 2026 Bullet Chess Championship online. Three-time champion Alireza Firouzja reached the Grand Final by beating Arjun Erigaisi 13-11 in a wild match. Today, June 27, a new speed-chess champion is crowned. Plus, six young world champions were named at the World Youth Championships in Italy. A story of speed, courage, and dreams.
In the last 24 hours at the 2026 Bullet Chess Championship, Alireza Firouzja edged Nihal Sarin 12.5-9.5 and Arjun Erigaisi stormed back from 0-4 down to beat Andrew Tang 16-6. Two Turkish teenagers crushed grandmasters in the Losers Bracket. One-minute chess, full of drama. Here is the simple, fun story of who is now in the Final.
In the last 24 hours, Germany crowned two new rapid chess champions in Paderborn. Alexander Donchenko started with three draws, then won six games in a row to take the men's title. Olga Babiy bounced back from a single loss to win the women's title. A warm, simple story of speed chess, comebacks, and a club's 100th birthday.
In the last 24 hours, French grandmaster Jules Moussard won Titled Tuesday for the first time, scoring a dominant 10/11 to finish a full point clear of the world's best. He recovered from a mid-event loss, then beat Oleksandr Bortnyk in a thrilling final round. Here is the simple story of his breakout night.
China's team Dragon Chilling won two gold medals at the FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Hong Kong, taking both the rapid and the blitz titles. Former World Champion Ding Liren led the way as his team beat Endgame.AI in the blitz final. World number one Magnus Carlsen had a tough week and finished without a medal, while the best young players keep battling at the World Youth Championship in Italy.
In Hong Kong, Magnus Carlsen lost four games in a row, then won eight straight in the blitz. China's Dragon Chilling took World Team Rapid gold on tiebreaks, and young stars like 12-year-old Faustino Oro stole the show. The team blitz final is today.
China's Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid title in Hong Kong on tiebreaks over Team MGD1 and Hexamind, all tied on 18 points. Magnus Carlsen lost four games in a row, his worst run since age 12. Now the World Team Blitz has begun, with eight teams left and the final on June 21.
China's all-Chinese team Dragon Chilling is the only unbeaten side after Day 2 of the FIDE World Team Rapid Championship in Hong Kong, powered by 13-year-old Wang Zihao. Magnus Carlsen lost twice as favourites WR Chess crashed to 11th. Day 3 decides the title on June 19.