How did Nihal Sarin beat Alireza Firouzja 15 games in a row? | Bullet Championships 2026 winner

We speak to Nihal Sarin after his incredible win at the Bullet championships organized by chess.com. He beat Firouzja in two matches with a winning streak that lasted 15 games in a row! An absolutely stunning result. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome – "the best result of my life so far" 3:05 Beating Arjun, Tang & Firouzja – and the 15-0 shock 5:19 What a "flow state" actually feels like 7:30 Game 1 of the streak: a blunder, then the pawns roll 11:30 Winning a queen up in seconds, the 0.1 increment & the Mumbai server 16:26 Game 2: the Nc6 surprise & a flag-friendly endgame 20:04 Choosing a mouse – "you choose your wand" 24:08 The best game of the match: the f6 defensive feat 28:16 Switching between bullet and classical modes 30:12 How online chess built his game – "survival mode" 32:23 Specialists vs all-rounders & why a knight beats a bishop in scrambles 37:16 Magnus in bullet & the 100-game match 40:05 A tribute to Daniel Naroditsky 43:29 The "alternate universe" after an intense match 44:55 Conversions, blunders & a missed tactic 48:33 What "tilt" really is – and watching Alireza tilt 53:00 Flagging the opponent & the London-system game 59:51 Why anticipation beats mouse speed 1:04:05 The final game: a slow-motion masterpiece 1:08:40 What's next – the Chennai Grandmasters 1:10:28 Esports World Cup in Paris & Aravindh 1:11:33 One year with his team & the documentary 1:13:19 Olympiad debut on the A-team 1:14:25 Wrap-up Video: ChessBase India #Chess #ChessBaseIndia #NihalSarin ---------------------------------------------------------------- ◾Support young talents via HelpChess Foundation: https://helpchess.org/ ◾Review us on Google: https://g.page/r/CZ5T1PaLM-7WEBE/review ◾Chess Shop: https://shop.chessbase.in/ ◾ChessBase India on amazon: https://amzn.to/2vv0XXy ◾Contact us: http://chessbase.in/contact Most important links of ChessBase India: https://linktr.ee/chessbaseindia