(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh has won this year’s first weekly Bullet Brawl arena, an online tournament, where each player is given a mere 1-minute time limit for each game.
 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh (Photo: Vietnamchess) |
Minh secured 58 wins, 5 draws, and 14 losses, clinching the top spot overall with an impressive 193 points.
Minh's stellar performance saw him surpass the world's Number 3 player and last year's champion Hikaru Nakamura of the US who managed 57 wins, 7 draws, and 16 losses.
First held in July 2023, the event, featuring Chess.com's top bullet specialists, takes place every Saturday.
Born in 1996, Minh holds the third position among the top Vietnamese players, trailing behind Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son. In 2022, Minh was crowned a Grandmaster, becoming the 13th individual in Vietnam to receive this honor.