15/02/2026 – El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Freestyle se está jugando del 13 al 15 de febrero en el resort Weissenhaus, en Alemania. Ocho jugadores se han clasificado a través del Grand Slam Tour 2025 y de una competición online. En la final del domingo, Magnus Carlsen y Fabiano Caruana se miden para decidir quién será coronado campeón mundial de Ajedrez Freestyle. | Sigue las partidas en directo a partir de las 15:00 hora de Madrid (11:00 Buenos Aires, 8:00 Ciudad de México).
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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.
Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan.
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Final
El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Freestyle Chess 2026 se celebra del 13 al 15 de febrero en el resort Weissenhaus, en Alemania. Es el primer campeonato mundial bajo esta denominación y el tercer Campeonato Mundial oficial de Ajedrez960 organizado por la FIDE.
Viernes 13 de febrero: El torneo comienza con una fase de todos contra todos a ritmo rápido, siguiendo el formato utilizado en los eventos del Grand Slam de Ajedrez Freestyle. Los ocho participantes se enfrentan una vez entre sí con un control de tiempo de 10 minutos más 5 segundos de incremento. Los cuatro mejores avanzan a las semifinales, mientras que los demás disputan matches por las posiciones restantes.
Sábado 14 de febrero: La fase eliminatoria arranca con las semifinales y los matches por las posiciones restantes, con un control de tiempo de 25 minutos más 10 segundos de incremento. Las semifinales se juegan a cuatro partidas.
Domingo 15 de febrero: La final, a cuatro partidas, y los encuentros por posiciones emplean el mismo ritmo de 25 minutos más 10 segundos de incremento. En la final se decide el Campeón Mundial FIDE de Ajedrez Freestyle.
El fondo total de premios asciende a 300.000 dólares, de los cuales 100.000 corresponden al Campeón Mundial FIDE de Ajedrez Freestyle.
In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike to not giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game. In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike, because nothing is more annoying than missing a winning combination in the decisive situation, and thus giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game. So it is vital to train tactics properly - and Master Class Tactics offers you the perfect tool for this! On this Fritztrainer, IM Oliver Reeh has compiled his favourites from the CBM column “Tune your Tactics” issues 219 to 227.
Free sample video: Introduction
Free sample video: Do you know the Archangelsk? / Sukovic - Kazakousky
11/02/2026 – El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Freestyle FIDE 2026 se jugará del 13 al 15 de febrero en el complejo Schloss Weissenhaus, en Alemania. Ocho jugadores, incluidos Magnus Carlsen y Fabiano Caruana, se han clasificado por su desempeño tanto en el Grand Slam Tour como en una competición online. Paralelamente, se llevará a cabo un match de exhibición entre Bibisara Assaubayeva y Alexandra Kosteniuk. | Foto: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes
16/01/2026 – La fase eliminatoria del clasificatorio online al Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Freestyle entregó la última plaza para el campeonato que se jugará próximamente en Alemania. Nodirbek Abdusattorov superó a Amin Tabatabaei en las semifinales y superó a Pranav Venkatesh en la final. Los cuatro clasificados compitieron en enfrentamientos de dos partidas con un control de tiempo de 15+3. Tabatabaei se impuso en el desempate a muerte súbita contra Grigoriy Oparin para quedarse con el tercer puesto. | Foto: Amruta Mokal / Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
What to do against the Pirc? Many players find it difficult to play against Black’s set-up. Try the Austrian Attack! It is a solid but dangerous weapon and guarantees White an effective attack from the very start! Learn the key tricks of this deadly line and crush the Pirc with ease!
In this course, Grandmaster Elisabeth Pähtz presents the London System, a structured and ambitious approach based on the immediate Bf4, leading to rich and dynamic positions.
Opening videos: Open Spanish (Sipke Ernst) and Classical Sicilian (Nico Zwirs). Endgame Special by Igor Stohl: ‘Short or long side’ – where should the defending king be placed in rook endgames? ‘Lucky bag’ with 35 master analyses.
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.
The Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange Variation with 5.Bf4 has a great balance between positional play and sharp pawn pushes; and will be a surprise for your opponents while being easy to learn for you, as the key patterns are familiar.
After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Qd3, White sidesteps mainline theory and steers the game into less explored, strategically rich positions.
In this course, you will learn the foundations and key ideas of the Vienna Game and discover a variety of systems that make you extremely difficult to prepare for.
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