Magnus Carlsen admits Hikaru Nakamura is superior in Bullet chess: 'Mountain of evidence'

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Firstpost•19-02-2026, 16:23
Magnus Carlsen admits Hikaru Nakamura is superior in Bullet chess: 'Mountain of evidence'
- •World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen conceded that Hikaru Nakamura is better than him in Bullet chess, a fast-paced format.
- •Nakamura, a prominent online chess streamer, claimed superiority in Bullet chess with one-minute time control and no increment.
- •Carlsen acknowledged Nakamura's dominance, stating, "There's a mountain of evidence that Hikaru is better than me at no-increment Bullet."
- •Carlsen noted that while it was once close, he no longer plays much Bullet chess, leading to Nakamura's clear advantage.
- •Bullet chess requires heightened game awareness, fast thinking, and strong intuition due to its extremely short time limits.
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