26/04/2026 – Los playoffs del Chess.com Open, que se celebran del 23 al 26 de abril, ofrecen una vía directa hacia la Esports World Cup, con hasta tres plazas de clasificación en juego. Fuertes grandes maestros compiten bajo el formato de doble eliminación a ritmo de rápidas (10+0), con desempates Armagedón de ser necesario. | Sigue las partidas en directo a partir de las 17:15 hora de Madrid (12:15 Buenos Aires, 9:15 Ciudad de México).
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.
How much opening prep is really necessary - especially in blitz and rapid games? The idea of a “lazy” but smart repertoire: minimal theory, rich ideas, and easy-to-remember structures.
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Gran Final: Carlsen vs. Duda
Los playoffs del Chess.com Open se disputan del 23 al 26 de abril como un evento en línea que ofrece una vía directa de clasificación para la Esports World Cup. Hasta tres jugadores obtendrán plaza en la EWC al finalizar en los primeros puestos, sin que se asignen plazas adicionales si esas posiciones las ocupan jugadores ya clasificados. Las plazas restantes para la Esports World Cup se determinan a través de la clasificación del Champions Chess Tour.
Participa un grupo de 16 jugadores, con destacados grandes maestros como Magnus Carlsen, Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer, Nodirbek Abdusattorov y Arjun Erigaisi.
El torneo adopta un formato por doble eliminación. Los encuentros se juegan con un control de tiempo rápido de 10 minutos sin incremento.
En el cuadro de ganadores, los matches constan de cuatro partidas.
En el cuadro de perdedores, los matches constan de dos partidas.
En caso de empate, el match se decide mediante una partida Armagedón con sistema de puja y un tiempo base de 10 minutos, en la que el ganador de la puja juega con negras y gana el match en caso de tablas.
This video course features the ins-and-outs of the possible setups Black can choose. You’ll learn the key concepts and strategies needed to add this fantastic opening to your repertoire. An easy-to-learn and yet venomous weapon.
You will learn how Black's dynamic piece activity and structural counterplay more than compensate for White's extra tempo in the colour-reversed setups. The Benoni family of openings has toppled world champions, decided match games under the highest pressure, and rewarded those brave enough to play them with some of the most electrifying chess imaginable. In this Fritztrainer, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov - continuing his successful series "Understanding Middlegame Structures" - takes you deep inside the complexities of the Colour-Reversed Benoni, the Colour-Reversed Benko Gambit, and the Colour-Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit.
Free sample video: Introduction
Free sample video: Colour Reversed Banoni - Game 1
YOUR EASY ACCESS TO OPENING THEORY: Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory on one product. YOUR EASY ACCESS TO OPENING THEORY
Be well prepared with the new Opening Encyclopaedia 2026! Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory on one product and is the ideal start for your opening training. Many new articles enrich the current theory with new or revisited ideas. The Encyclopaedia can help you learn openings quickly and give you a head start on your next opponent. Each article contains explanations and annotated games illustrating typical plans to deepen your understanding.
22/04/2026 – En una extensa entrevista, Javokhir Sindarov reflexionó sobre los momentos clave que dieron pie a su victoria en el Torneo de Candidatos, sus métodos de preparación y sus ambiciones para el futuro. El GM uzbeko habló sobre la importancia de las tablas que consiguió contra Fabiano Caruana en Chipre, su trabajo con el entrenador Roman Vidonyak y su objetivo de convertirse en el ajedrecista número uno del mundo. | Foto: ChessBase / Nils Rohde
21/04/2026 – El ajedrez se ha consolidado como una herramienta privilegiada para comprender cómo pensamos, aprendemos y resolvemos problemas. Más que un simple juego, permite entrenar habilidades esenciales como la planificación, la atención, la metacognición y el control de impulsos. La investigación cognitiva muestra que los expertos no dependen de una inteligencia «mágica», sino de patrones, significado y experiencia organizada, principios que también resultan fundamentales en la educación. | Imagen (IA): Uvencio Blanco Hernández
For a long time the Scotch opening was considered harmless and rarely played. This changed in 1990 when Garry Kasparov successfully employed the Scotch opening in his World Championship match against Anatoly Karpov. But that was 25 years ago. Now, there is no need to panic if you want to play 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and need a line against the Scotch. On this 60 Minutes renowned and successful coach Adrian Mikhalchishin gives simple practical tips how to neutralize and counter the Scotch.
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.
In this volume, we dive into core aspects of chess technique. Smyslov taught the principle of tactical hierarchy, “checks, double attacks, and unprotected pieces”, and Mikhalchishin demonstrates how this method of calculation is vital.
Videos: Nico Zwirs examines two Petroffs from the 2026 Candidates. Robert Ris has a tip against the Caro-Kann Advance Variation with 3…c5. Fiona Sieber reveals a surprise weapon against the Najdorf. ‘Lucky Bag’ with 40 analyses by Ganguly, L'Ami et al.
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.
In this powerful new course, endgame expert Karsten Müller teams up with rising star Leon Mendonca to deliver what truly matters: 10 essential rules that every player must know.
In this video course experts examine the games of Bent Larsen. Let them show you which openings Larsen chose, where his strength in middlegames were, how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame & you’ll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities!
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