Arjun Erigaisi won his second straight Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, defeating GM Oleksander Bortnyk in a tense battle. He pocketed $400 and climbed the all-time leaderboard in the process.
Bortnyk pressed hard throughout the arena, staying close on the scoreboard and forcing Arjun to stay sharp. But Arjun kept his nerve when it mattered. In bullet chess, that's half the game. You can have the best position in the world, but if you panic with five seconds on the clock, it doesn't matter.
This back-to-back title run puts Arjun in elite company in Bullet Brawl's history. He's proving himself one of the fastest guns in online chess right now. The format suits him. He doesn't need an hour to work things out. Give him thirty seconds per move and he'll outplay you.
Bortnyk remains a force in bullet. He won't disappear from these leaderboards. But Arjun got the better of him this time, and that's what counts. Two titles in a row. Two paydays. Real momentum heading forward.