The second day of the online Bullet Chess Championship 2026 has concluded. Alireza Firouzja and Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the Final, defeating Nihal Sarin and Andrew Tang respectively. Nihal and Andrew will play in the Quarterfinals of the lower bracket.

Turkish prodigies 15-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and 17-year-old Ediz Gurel will play in the 3rd round of the lower bracket on June 26.

Pairings for June 26:

Final 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja 🇮🇳 Arjun Erigaisi
Quarterfinals (Lower) 🇮🇳 Nihal Sarin TBD
Quarterfinals (Lower) 🇺🇸 Andrew Tang TBD
Round 3 (Lower) 🇻🇳 Tuan Minh Le 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Bortnyk
Round 3 (Lower) 🇹🇷 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus 🇹🇷 Ediz Gurel

The Bullet Chess Championship 2026 takes place from June 24 to 27 on Chess.com. The event features a 1+0 time control and a Double-elimination Knockout system. The tournament prize fund is $50,000 with $10,000 for the first place.

Credit: Esports World Cup