15/08/2026 – Dieciséis jugadores compiten en la Esports World Cup 2026 en un torneo de rápidas con un control de tiempo de 10 minutos, sin incrementos, que combina una fase de grupos de doble eliminación con playoffs a eliminación directa. Magnus Carlsen defiende el título frente a una nómina de figuras internacionales, con ocho plazas en juego para la fase decisiva y una final dividida en tres sets. | Sigue las partidas en directo con comentarios desde las 13:00 hora de Madrid (8:00 Buenos Aires, 5:00 Ciudad de México)
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Playoffs: Final y match por el tercer puesto
El ajedrez forma parte por segundo año consecutivo de la Esports World Cup, cuya competición de 2026 se disputa en París del 11 al 15 de agosto. El torneo reúne a algunos de los principales especialistas del circuito internacional y se juega íntegramente a un ritmo rápido de 10 minutos por jugador, sin incremento. Magnus Carlsen llega como campeón defensor, tras ganar la primera edición en 2025.
Playing styles in chess are an important and thus often discussed topic. GM Dr. Karsten Müller and GM Luis Engel take up a model by GM Lars Bo Hansen based on 4 player types.
La fase de grupos, programada para el 12 y 13 de agosto, cuenta con 16 jugadores repartidos en dos grupos de ocho. Cada grupo utiliza un cuadro de doble eliminación y los cuatro mejores avanzan a los playoffs. Los encuentros constan de dos partidas y no se permiten ofertas de tablas antes de la jugada 40 de las negras.
Los playoffs se celebran el 14 y 15 de agosto con los ocho clasificados en un cuadro de eliminación directa. Los cuartos de final se juegan a cuatro partidas, mientras que las semifinales y el encuentro por el tercer puesto constan de seis partidas.
La final adopta un formato distinto, con tres sets de cuatro, cuatro y dos partidas, respectivamente. El torneo concluirá el 15 de agosto y el ganador recibirá 250.000 dólares de un fondo total de premios de 1,5 millones.
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1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4!? is an opening idea well worth considering. Black immediately threatens to double the pawns on c3 in the style of the Trompowski or Sicilian Grand Prix attack.
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