22/07/2026 – El Festival Internacional de Ajedrez de Biel se celebra del 11 al 24 de julio. Tras el torneo de Ajedrez960 del sábado y la fase de ajedrez rápido del domingo, los jugadores del triatlón en la sección Masters y la sección Generations Challenge se enfrentan en el tramo final de la sección clásica, del 21 al 23 de julio. | Sigue las partidas en directo a partir de las 14:00 hora de Madrid (9:00 Buenos Aires, 6:00 Ciudad de México) | Foto: Festival Internacional de Biel
novedad: Fritz 20
Your personal chess trainer. Your toughest opponent. Your strongest ally. FRITZ 20 is more than just a chess engine – it is a training revolution for ambitious players and professionals. Whether you are taking your first steps into the world of serious chess training, or already playing at tournament level, FRITZ 20 will help you train more efficiently, intelligently and individually than ever before.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before. FRITZ is more than just a chess engine – it’s a training revolution! Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
The Benko Gambit is back at the very highest level - and it's easy to see why. Black sacrifices a pawn to seize the initiative on the queenside, obtaining long-lasting pressure, active pieces and open files that make life difficult for White.
Tras una jornada de descanso con un programa social el lunes, las partidas clásicas de la fase de clasificación de ambos torneos se disputan entre el 14 y el 18 de julio. Los triatlones continuarán con la modalidad blitz el 19 de julio. Después de otra jornada de descanso el 20 de julio, llegarán las rondas finales del Masters y del Generations Challenge, con partidas clásicas del 21 al 23 de julio entre los cuatro mejores jugadores de cada sección.
En la sección de ajedrez clásico, el control de tiempo es de 120 minutos para las primeras 40 jugadas, seguido de 30 minutos para el resto de la partida, con un incremento de 30 segundos por jugada a partir de la jugada 41.
Mientras tanto, el Abierto Magistral, un torneo de sistema suizo con 10 jugadores, se disputa simultáneamente del 13 al 23 de julio. El control de tiempo es de 100 minutos para las primeras 40 jugadas, más 30 minutos para el resto de la partida y un incremento de 30 segundos por jugada.
This compact course is designed specifically for practical play. Instead of overwhelming you with endless theory, it focuses on the critical lines, typical plans, and recurring tactical ideas. Looking for an opening that gets your opponents thinking on move one? Grandmaster Andy Woodward has relied on 1.b3 for years in blitz and bullet, using it to defeat strong masters and grandmasters who underestimated its hidden venom. While many players dismiss the opening as harmless, they often find themselves caught in unfamiliar positions, tactical traps, and uncomfortable middlegames. This compact course is designed specifically for practical play. Instead of overwhelming you with endless theory, it focuses on the critical lines, typical plans, and recurring tactical ideas that matter most when the clock is ticking.
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: King's Indian Setup
Triatlones de ajedrez con 6 participantes cada uno
Sistema
Clásicas: 5 rondas (partidas de ida) + 3 rondas (final: partidas de vuelta con los cuatro mejores jugadores). Rápidas: 5 rondas (con colores invertidos respecto a las partidas clásicas de ida). Blitz: 10 rondas
Ritmo de juego
Clásicas: 120' para las primeras 40 jugadas, luego 30' para el resto de la partida, con un incremento de 30'' a partir de la jugada 41. Rápidas: 15'+5'' por jugada. Blitz: 3'+2'' por jugada
Puntuación
Clásicas: victoria 4 puntos; tablas 1,5 puntos; derrota 0 puntos. Rápidas: victoria 2 puntos; tablas 1 punto; derrota 0 puntos. Blitz: victoria 1 punto; tablas 0,5 puntos; derrota 0 puntos.
Desempate
La clasificación final se determina sumando los puntos obtenidos en las tres secciones (clásicas+rápidas+blitz). En caso de empate, la clasificación final del ACCENTUS Chess960 decidirá el orden para los premios.
Calendario
10 de julio
20:00
Recepción de participantes: brindis en el Palacio de Congresos
11 de julio
11:30
Ceremonia de apertura en el Palacio de Congresos
11 de julio
14:00
Torneo rápido ACCENTUS Fischer Random
12 de julio
14:00
Partidas rápidas del Masters & Generations Challenge
13 de julio
14:00
Visita a Omega con los participantes del Masters & Generations Challenge
14-18 de julio
14:00
Partidas clásicas del Masters & Generations Challenge
19 de julio
14:00
Partidas blitz del Masters & Generations Challenge
20 de julio
Día de descanso
21-23 de julio
14:00
Rondas finales del Masters & Generations Challenge (partidas clásicas)
24 de julio
10:30
Ceremonia de clausura con entrega de premios y aperitivo en el Palacio de Congresos
Chess is a concrete game. There is no way around training your calculation skills. Improve your visualization, pattern recognition and learn calculation techniques such as reciprocal thinking with this course. Calculation is at the heart of practical chess. Every chess concept builds on proper calculation technique therefore, all chess players should continuosly train the fundamental techniques, concepts and patterns this course will present. The goal isn't only to teach you to calculate, but to give you the tools and insights to keep improving long after the final lesson.
Free sample video: Introduction
08/07/2026 – El Festival Internacional SESC Caiobá celebró su décima edición en Matinhos con cerca de 700 participantes de 17 países y un amplio programa de torneos. Alisher Suleymenov ganó el abierto principal, mientras que Alexandr Fier se destacó al imponerse en el triatlón del festival (combinación de rápidas, blitz y clásicas). La presencia de Oscar Panno, la actuación de Heitor Carneiro Fraga y la incorporación de planillas electrónicas reforzaron el carácter competitivo, histórico e innovador del evento. | Foto: Ivo Lima
06/07/2026 – Queridos amigos ajedrecistas: del 6 al 12 de julio, pueden conseguir la serie completa Master Class por solo 224,90 € en nuestra oferta especial de verano de ChessBase. No pierdan esta oportunidad de adquirir los 20 volúmenes a un precio excepcional. ¿Ya tienes parte de la serie? ¡No hay problema! ¿Te falta uno o más volúmenes? Solo durante esta semana, también puedes comprar títulos individuales de Master Class con descuentos de hasta el 33%.
‘New ideas in the Najdorf – a Power Play 18 Update’ aims to complement Daniel King’s popular DVD from last year ‘The Sicilian Najdorf - a repertoire for Black’. Such a dynamic and popular opening as the Najdorf is developing the whole time. On this download, Daniel King updates lines that were included on his DVD but also responds to viewers’ requests, considering lines that he omitted from his original repertoire. The lines examined on this update are:
• 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 h3 e5 7 Nde2
• 5….a6 6 Bc4 in combination with the English Attack (Be3, f3 etc)
• 5…a6 6 Be3 and the …a5 variation
• 5…a6 6 Be2 and 9 Re1
• 5 f3 (instead of 5 Nc3)
It isn’t necessary to have seen the original Najdorf DVD to understand the lines examined here – but it would help as they form part of a complete repertoire.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
Videos: Felix Blohberger presents the surprise weapon 4…a6 in the Four Knights Game. Mihail Marin analyses the English Opening with 1.c4 e5 2.g3 g6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nf6 5.Bg2 Nc6. Plus the ‘Lucky bag’ featuring 37 analyses by Berg, Radjabov and others.
Renowned for its solidity and strategic soundness, it has been a cornerstone of the repertoires of elite grandmasters including Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi, who relied on it successfully in the Candidates Tournament.
The Benko Gambit is back at the very highest level - and it's easy to see why. Black sacrifices a pawn to seize the initiative on the queenside, obtaining long-lasting pressure, active pieces and open files that make life difficult for White.
The Hyper-Accelerated dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
The Hyper-Accelerated Dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
The Hyper-Accelerated dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
“Mate is great!” – Tactical training with Oliver Reeh, “The 8th rank” – Andy Woodward analyses his game against Magnus Carlsen from TePe Sigeman 2026, “A modern Nimzo-Indian” – Andrei Volokitin introduces readers to "his" system and much more!
21,90 €
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