Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Nihal Sarin's Bullet Brawl Triumph After World Cup Exit
After losing early in the FIDE World Cup, Indian chess player Nihal Sarin came back to win chess.com's Bullet Brawl.
He beat big names like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura.
Nakamura tried to predict the World Cup's outcome but got most of his guesses wrong because the tournament has been very unpredictable so far.
Nihal Sarin won chess.com's Bullet Brawl after losing in the FIDE World Cup
He defeated Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and R. Praggnanandhaa
Bullet Brawl is a weekly 2-hour arena game with 1+0 time control
Hikaru Nakamura made predictions for the World Cup, got 6 out of 8 wrong
The World Cup has seen many upsets, with 15 of the top 20 seeds knocked out early
- Who
- Nihal Sarin, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, R. Praggnanandhaa, Hikaru Nakamura
- What
- Won Bullet Brawl, made predictions, got predictions wrong
- When
- Saturday (Bullet Brawl), ongoing (World Cup)
- Where
- Online (Bullet Brawl), Goa (World Cup)
- Why
- To win, for entertainment, to predict tournament outcome
Supporters of Nihal Sarin
Supporters of Hikaru Nakamura
Bullet Brawl Victory
Supporters of Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin won the Bullet Brawl, defeating top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura.
Supporters of Hikaru Nakamura
Hikaru Nakamura finished second in the Bullet Brawl, showcasing his consistent performance.
World Cup Predictions
Supporters of Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin's performance in the World Cup was disappointing, but he bounced back in the Bullet Brawl.
Supporters of Hikaru Nakamura
Hikaru Nakamura's predictions for the World Cup were mostly incorrect, which was unexpected given his experience.
- Tournament
- FIDE Chess World Cup 2025
- Location
- Goa
- Winner of Bullet Brawl
- Nihal Sarin
- Predictions made by Nakamura
- 8
- Correct predictions by Nakamura
- 2
Sources
After FIDE World Cup heartbreak, Nihal Sarin takes down Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa to win Bullet Brawl
Hikaru Nakamura gets 6 out of 8 predictions wrong, underlines the unpredictability of the Chess World Cup
