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GM Nihal Sarin soared to dizzying heights and amassed a total score of 294 in September's fourth Bullet Brawl. Thanks to 78 wins, six draws, and just three losses during the two-hour arena, Nihal finished ahead of 10-time victor GM Hikaru Nakamura (251) and GM Andrew Tang (214) en route to claiming the $400 first prize.

FM Anastasia Avramidou was the winner of the $100 best female prize once again. In Saturday's edition, she placed 15th overall, the highest positioning of a female player in Bullet Brawl so far.

In the 263-player strong community event, user "Carbonara_bonne" garnered a 237 score after winning 66 games and conceding nine.

The next edition of Bullet Brawl will take place next week on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET/19:00 CEST.

How to review games?The games from September's fourth Bullet Brawl can be found here.

A new multi-time Bullet Brawl winner has emerged in Indian prodigy Nihal and the Kerala native announced himself in style in the latest edition. Having reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Speed Chess Championship and winning Titled Tuesday's late tournament four days ago, Nihal put on an exhibition in Saturday's event.

In September's third edition, we reported that Nakamura had set a new record for the longest undefeated streak in Bullet Brawl history (46 games). However, history has been rewritten just seven days later with Nihal's 56-game unbeaten run. The world number-43's opponents were no easy-beats either, and his run featured an array of wins over dangerous GMs including Jose Martinez, Sergei Zhigalko, Oleksandr Bortnyk, Andrew Hong, and Shamsiddin Vokhidov.

One notable aspect of Nihal's performance was his ability to win games in fewer than 30 moves, a skill that came in handy later in the event as he staved off a comeback from the indomitable Nakamura.

The eventual first- and second-place getters played only once during the two-hour arena, a game which the 19-year-old Sarin was able to win in a clinical fashion in a rook endgame arising from the Modern Defense.

Tang, who placed third, also made an impression with his tactical mastery, which was on full display in his 24-move victory over WFM Marija Larina and earlier against Iranian GM Amin Tabatabaei.

In Bullet Brawl events over the weekend, 108 titled and 263 untitled players participated, and with a healthy weekly prize fund on offer, the world's top bullet chess players will continue to pit themselves against each other in the popular arena.

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Bullet Brawl is an exciting new titled arena that features Chess.com's top bullet specialists and now takes place weekly on Saturdays. The format is a two-hour arena with a 1+0 time control; the prize fund is $1,000.

Much like Titled Tuesday and Arena Kings, Bullet Brawl often features top GMs, including Hikaru Nakamura, Daniel Naroditsky, Andrew Tang, Tuan Minh Le, and many more!

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Nix has played the game off and on since his grandfather taught him moves at 4 years old. He truly fixated on the game when the 1978 World Chess Championship between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi hit the news.

"When I knew that there was such a thing as a world championship and that grown adults played the game seriously, and it was a newsworthy item, that really caught my imagination," Nix said.

The Greenville Chess Club has been around longer than Nix has been a member, and its origins are elusive to him. He started attending during college in the mid-1980s.

When he retired from the military, he stayed with the club and today serves as its president and the treasurer of the South Carolina Chess Association.

The club meets weekly at Boardwalk, a games store near the Haywood Mall. Each meeting usually attracts 20 mostly adults but the occasional middle- or high-schooler. Ten of the players are regulars and the rest drift in and out.

"It's just remarkable to me how many people I'm always announcing, 'This new person is playing their first-ever tournament,'" he said.

Players start showing up around 6 p.m. and pay an entrance fee of $5. At 7 p.m., players shake hands, start their clocks and play three rounds of 30-minute, quick-rated chess until the shop closes at 9 p.m.

The group has talked in the past about introducing instructional elements to the club meetings but, ultimately, the consensus is that the majority desire rated games.

"I'll give the people what they want," he said.

Similar to Greer, Vincent Iorga learned chess as a child living in Romania alongside his father. He still remembers on Saturday when his father beat him at the game well over a dozen times.

When Iorga finally won a round, his skills grew quickly, and he was playing any chance he got.

When he moved to the U.S. nearly 11 years ago, he struggled to find a competitor in Anderson County, eventually teaching a friend how to play at a more advanced level so he could have a mate.

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US Chess solidifies its commitment to support initiatives for underrepresented communities by hiring a Program Director to oversee its Womens, At-Risk, and Older Adult programs. This is a new position that also will support strengthening these programs through scholastic chess and other activities, and advancing the US Chess missionto empower people, enrich lives and enhance communities in chess.

The position is Full Time, 40 hours/week (exempt) and based inSt. Louis, Missouri (remote possible).

Position Overview

The Director of Programs will advance the US Chess mission to empower people, enrich lives and enhance communities through chess. The Director of Programs will carry out initiatives to support underrepresented communities in chess including but not limited to Women, Underserved Youth, Older Adults, and other communities as identified. Given the youth-centric nature of US Chess membership, this role also will support Scholastic Chess.

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Requirements

This role is based out of the US Chess St. Louis headquarters, with remote work being possible for an exceptional candidate. US Chess offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references (with contact information) to carol.meyer@uschess.org. Primary consideration given to complete application packages received by October 10, 2023.

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Press release by the International Chess Federation

After a 13-year hiatus, chess is back to the 2023 Asian Games, which officially started on September 23, in Hangzhou, China, with a glittering opening ceremony. This return will give our game broad exposure in one of the worlds most dynamically developing parts.

Master Class Vol.16 - Judit Polgar

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FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, in an exclusive interview with CGTNs Liu Xin, said:

Chess belongs to the family of mind sports that have a special place in the Olympic family. Currently, the International Olympic Committee doesnt foresee chess to be included in the 2024 and 2028 Olympic games. But the development that we saw during the last few years with FIDEs active participation gives us real hope that we will be able to include chess in Continental Games. Asian Games is one of such examples. Chess was an exhibition sport in the European Games and African Games. It is a part of the official program in some American Games, including the Central American and Caribbean Games, this year. It is a very good development. I hope that at some point a chess player will become an Olympic champion.

The chess program of the 19th Asian Games features four competitions: mens individual, womens individual, and mens and womens team tournaments. The individual events with rapid time control run from September 24-27, while team competitions with classical time control will stretch from September 29 to October 7.

The list of the countries-participants includes Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Rep of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Many countries fielded their top players for this prestigious sports forum. We will see in action such strong and popular players as Hou Yifan, Tan Zhongyi, Zhu Jiner, Bu Xiangzhi, Wei Yi, Harika Dronavalli, Humpy Koneru, Gukesh D, Arjun Erigiasi, Vidit Gujarathi, Praggnanandhaa R, Pentala Harikrishna, Parham Maghsoudloo, Amin M. Tabatabaei, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Dinara Saduakassova, and the winners of the 44th Chess Olympiad Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Javokhir Sindarov, Jakhongir Vakhidov, Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Nodirbek Yakkuboev.

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The World Chess Club Berlin is thrilled to invite all chess ladies to our upcoming Womens Rapid Tournament, scheduled for the 30th of September. We are excited to announce this special event as we continue to see more talented girls and women join our chess community. Our goal is to create a welcoming, comfortable, and safe space for all players, regardless of their gender, background, or experience level.

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Date and Time: September 30th, 17:00 Time Control: 10 minutes without increments Type: Swiss System, 7 rounds Entry Fee: Free

You can register in the club before the tournament, or online here.

This tournament is a wonderful opportunity for female chess players to showcase their skills, learn from one another, and foster a sense of camaraderie within our chess community. All levels are welcome!

Prizes: Chess Boards to improve your skills even more Exclusive World Chess Club Berlin T-shirts and Socks Bar Deposit to enjoy our signature cocktails

Join us on September 30th at 17:00 for a day of connection and support at the Women's Rapid Tournament. See you at the club!

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