28/07/2026 – Un match por equipos entre Estados Unidos y Uzbekistán, organizado por WR Chess, se está jugando en Miami Beach los días 27 y 28 de julio. El encuentro reúne a diez destacados grandes maestros en un formato Scheveningen de partidas rápidas y blitz. Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So y Levon Aronian representan al equipo de Estados Unidos, mientras que la alineación de Uzbekistán incluye al aspirante al Campeonato Mundial Javokhir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev y Shamsiddin Vokhidov. | Sigue las partidas en directo a partir de las 19:00 hora de Madrid (14:00 Buenos Aires, 11:00 Ciudad de México).
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In this two-volume course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level.
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Día 2
El 27 y 28 de julio, diez de los grandes maestros más destacados del mundo compiten en el primer torneo organizado por WR Chess en Estados Unidos. Con el clásico sistema Scheveningen, cada jugador estadounidense se enfrentará a cada jugador uzbeko.
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
Estados Unidos: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So y Levon Aronian, con Leinier Dominguez como reserva.
Uzbekistán: Javokhir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev y Shamsiddin Vokhidov, con Mukhiddin Madaminov como reserva.
Rondas
Fase 1: ajedrez rápido, 4 rondas Fase 2: ajedrez blitz, 8 rondas, donde cada ronda de cuatro partidas cuenta como un match
Ritmo de juego
Ajedrez rápido: 15 minutos + 10 segundos de incremento desde la primera jugada (G/15+10) Blitz: 3 minutos + 2 segundos de incremento desde la primera jugada (G/3+2)
Desempate
Puntos individuales. Si el marcador sigue empatado, una partida Armagedón (blancas con 4'+2" en el reloj, mientras que la cantidad de tiempo de las negras se determina por puja de tiempo; las tablas cuentan como victoria para las negras).
In this video course, GM Surya Ganguly joins IM Sagar Shah and drawing from his colossal experience, shares some uncommon endgame wisdom. The material mostly features positions with rook against rook and a pawn, and starts by covering the fundamentals.
26/06/2026 – El prodigio argentino Faustino Oro, de 12 años, viajó a Lima, la ciudad natal de su rival José Martínez, y lo venció en su propio terreno de experticie: el ajedrez rápido. Faustino y José disputaron un match a seis partidas: dos encuentros rápidos y cuatro partidas blitz. El marcador final fue 4-2 a favor de Oro. | Foto: ChessBase India / Amruta Mokal
25/06/2026 – Del 25 al 28 de junio de 2026, el hotel Sheraton de Lima (Perú) se convierte en el escenario de uno de los festivales de ajedrez más inusuales del año. Ocho torneos, exhibiciones de simultáneas con jugadores de élite, un gran duelo estelar, una bolsa de premios de US$100.000 y un reloj que, en esencia, no se detiene durante cuatro días y cuatro noches. Esto es todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el «World Record Chess Marathon».
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!
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The Italian Four Knights is the ideal choice. It combines the solid foundation of classical openings like the Ruy Lopez or the Italian Game with an active, initiative-driven style of play.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
The major part of the material on which the Petroff Defence Powerbook 2026 is based comes from the engine room of playchess.com: 357 000 games. This imposing number is supplemented by another 17 000 from Mega and from correspondence chess.
Petroff Defence Powerbase 2026 is a database which contains 6475 high class games from Mega 2026 and the Correspondence Database 2026, of which 682 annotated.
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.
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