Bullet Chess Championship 2025: Firouzja, Naroditsky to the Winners Final
The 2025 edition of Chess.com’s Bullet Chess Championship is entering its final stages. The event does not include a honeymooning Magnus Carlsen or his chief rival Hikaru Nakamura, but nevertheless boasts a strong slate of competitors, and it is consensus top three bulleter Alireza Firouzja and fan favourite speed chess specialist Daniel Naroditsky who will face off in the Winners Final for a spot in the final Final.
Firouzja has cruised so far, defeating Jeffery Xiong 13.5 -3.5, Yagiz Erdogmus 15.5 – 5.5, and Nihal Sarin 17.5 – 6.5 to earn his spot. Naroditsky has had a tighter path, taking down Sergei Zhigalko 13 – 6, Oleksandr Bortnyk 11 – 7, and most dramatically Sam Sevian 17 – 15 to secure his place.
The tournament continues 12:00 p.m. ET June 27th with Losers Bracket matches. Sevian and Sarin are still very much in contention, awaiting Challengers for the Quarterfinals to start a gauntlet run through the lower bracket. The Winners Final is scheduled to start at 3:20 p.m. ET, and the tournament concludes on June 28th, Grand Final set for 2:00 p.m. ET. Full event details available on chess.com, and livestream with commentary available on various streaming platforms.
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