CHAOTIC BULLET WAR: My 10 Most Exciting Games of 2025

Dive into my 10 most thrilling bullet games from 2025! Fast, chaotic, and full of tactical fireworks, these games show how creating complications can matter more than perfect play. Learn from traps, attacks, and practical tricks under the clock!

An instructive miniature from the Najdorf Sicilian, highlighting the full attacking potential of 7.Bc4 in this legendary opening.

A refined queen sacrifice leading to a flawless rook checkmate.

White’s overextension creates a weak e-pawn, giving Black strong counterplay and a swift, brutal attack on the king, showing the bite of the Old Benoni in bullet games.

A crazy Ne6(!) leads to an immediate collapse of Black’s position, proving why e6 is a weak point in the Najdorf Sicilian and ripe for material/positional sacrifices.

An even battle, with Black setting a clever tactical trap, characteristic of bullet games. Mastery of tactical motifs is fundamental for bullet performance.

A sharp tactical fight in the Schliemann Variation of the Spanish Game, showing errors from both players yet highlighting instructive attacking and positional ideas.

White plays the uncommon 1.h4(!?), resulting in a playable, slightly complex position and a quick win following Black’s tactical blunder.

Black plays a wild gambit, creating a minefield for White and compelling him to explore uncharted territory while under the clock.

Yet another chaotic and tough fight in the 7.Bc4 Najdorf lines, full of errors on both sides, with White emerging victorious thanks to a rook sacrifice.

An intense endgame fight, showing how bullet endgames are complex and that sometimes posing challenges to the opponent is more crucial than exact moves.