19
Players
77
Games
3+1
Blitz
60 min
Duration
The Prodigies Sunday Blitz Arena on Sunday, 27 September 2026 brought 19 players together on Lichess for one hour of rated 3+1 chess. Starting at 9:00 PM East Africa Time, it was the tenth weekly blitz arena.
The race at the top
Shaurya2596 took first place with 22 points, winning seven of ten games and recording a 2140 tournament performance. TARNISHED7721 finished second with 19 points across 15 games, while Henrymm13 completed the podium with 18 points.
Results and advertised prizes
Neicore’s 27 September announcement in Chess Prodigies advertised TZS 125,000: prizes for the top six, TZS 10,000 for the best U1600 player and TZS 5,000 for the best U1400 player.
| Rank | Player | Points | Advertised prize (TZS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaurya2596 | 22 | 30,000 |
| 2 | TARNISHED7721 | 19 | 25,000 |
| 3 | Henrymm13 | 18 | 20,000 |
| 4 | Beginner-194 | 16 | 15,000 |
| 5 | ngwigini | 16 | 10,000 |
| 6 | musir6363 | 14 | 10,000 |
Prize amounts reflect the announcement; payment and rating-category winners are not confirmed by the material used for this report.
The evening in numbers
The 77 games produced 5,491 moves. White won 32 games, Black won 38 and seven ended in draws. The field’s average rating was 1736, and the arena recorded 22 berserks.