7/21/2026 – WR Chess will stage a USA v. Uzbekistan team event at Faena Miami Beach on 27–28 July, bringing together ten leading grandmasters in a rapid and blitz Scheveningen format. Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Levon Aronian will represent Team USA, while Uzbekistan's line-up includes World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev and Shamsiddin Vokhidov. The event marks WR Chess' US debut. | Image: WR Chess
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Few competitions blend intellect, strategy and national pride quite like chess. This July, Miami becomes the stage as WR Chess welcomes Team USA and Team Uzbekistan, two of the world's strongest chess nations, for an elite international team competition at Faena Miami Beach.
On July 27–28, ten of the world's leading grandmasters will compete in the U.S. debut of WR Chess's head-to-head national team rapid and blitz format. Using the classic Scheveningen format, every player on Team USA will face every player on Team Uzbekistan, creating a continuous series of world-class matchups rarely seen outside international team championships.
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
Among the many anticipated pairings is a renewed meeting between Hikaru Nakamura, America's most recognised grandmaster and the face of chess' mainstream moment, and Javokhir Sindarov, the 20-year-old Uzbek prodigy who beat Nakamura at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus this spring to emerge as the official World Championship challenger. Miami sets the stage for the next chapter in their rivalry.
Team USA: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Levon Aronian, with Leinier Dominguez as reserve.
Team Uzbekistan features Javokhir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev and Shamsiddin Vokhidov, with Mukhiddin Madaminov as reserve, a roster that includes some of the fastest-rising names in the game.
Team USA
Team Uzbekistan
Hikaru Nakamura
Javokhir Sindarov
Fabiano Caruana
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Wesley So
Nodirbek Yakubboev
Levon Aronian
Shamsiddin Vokhidov
Leinier Dominguez
Mukhiddin Madaminov
Building on the classic Scheveningen team format, WR Chess founder Wadim Rosenstein has reimagined the event as a premium spectator experience. Players face one another multiple times across two days of rapid and blitz competition, designed to maximise both elite play and live-streaming engagement, a more dynamic alternative to traditional tournament formats. Rosenstein explained:
Chess has become one of the most exciting cultural movements in the world today.
Our goal is to create experiences that celebrate the highest level of competition while making the game more engaging, accessible and visible to new audiences. Miami and Faena provide the perfect backdrop for bringing together strategy, culture, hospitality and competition in a way that reflects where chess is headed.
The event comes amid a period of significant momentum for WR Chess. On June 26, Rosenstein announced his candidacy for the presidency of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), with the election set for the end of September. The announcement comes as WR Chess continues to expand its international profile through new competition formats and global events, including its American debut in Miami.
This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces. This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces. Through a combination of key reference games and the analysis of a complete repertoire, this ChessBase Training video course helps you understand the essential themes, ideas, and resources needed to master this opening.
Free Video sample: Introduction
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Team USA arrives in Miami as one of the most decorated nations in the history of team chess - six Olympiad gold medals, a roster packed with world championship challengers and a collective experience that is almost unmatched in the game today. Their average age of 37.6 years tells its own story. Facing them is a team that represents something else entirely: Uzbekistan, Olympiad champions in 2022 and the most exciting emerging power in world chess, with an average age of just 21.
The tournament begins on July 27 at Faena Miami Beach, bringing together players, media and members of the global chess community. The choice of Faena Miami Beach is deliberate. As chess experiences a cultural resurgence fuelled by streaming, artificial intelligence and a new generation of fans, the game is increasingly intersecting with broader conversations around culture, entertainment and luxury. Faena, long recognised as a destination where art, culture and hospitality converge, provides a fitting backdrop for that evolution.
With this event, WR Chess continues to expand the reach of competitive chess through innovative formats and top-level competitions. Miami is where the American chapter begins.
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. The London System is one of the most popular openings at every level of chess but not all Londons are the same. 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.
Free sample video: Introduction
Free sample video: 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Qb6 sidelines
Rounds
Phase 1: rapid chess, 4 rounds Phase 2: blitz chess, 8 rounds – each round with four games counts as one match
Time control
Rapid chess: 15 minutes + 10-second increment from move one (G/15+10) Blitz: 3 minutes + 2-second increment from move one (G/3+2)
Tiebreak
Board points; if the score is still tied, a single Armageddon game (White 4′+2″, Black determined by time bidding – a draw counts as a win for Black)
Overall standings
Team standings by match points – win 2, draw 1, loss 0.
Leinier Dominguez (USA) and Mukhammadali Madaminov (Uzbekistan) are reserve players.
During a game, players may not carry any electronic devices – if a device is found during a game, the game is considered lost.
The FIDE Laws of Chess apply, including all anti-cheating provisions.
Officials
The default time is 0 minutes - players must be seated at their boards at the start of each round. First illegal move: one additional minute for the opponent. Second illegal move by the same player:the loss of the game. The decisions of the chief arbiter are final.
Schedule:
All times are local time (= 6 hours ahead of CEST)
26 July Before the event: opening, banquet and drawing of lots (Team A/B and playing order)
WR Chess is an international chess organization founded by Wadim Rosenstein, built around the belief that chess is a vehicle for education, community and personal growth - not only elite competition.
Through international tournaments, youth training programs and partnerships with the world's leading grandmasters, coaches and chess federations, WR Chess works to expand access to the game and create opportunities for players at every level.
WR Chess has been an active force in growing the global chess ecosystem, including involvement in the development of team-based competition formats that bring together elite grandmasters and club-level players within a shared event structure.
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6/26/2026 – Wadim Rosenstein has announced that he will run for President of FIDE. The German entrepreneur, founder of WR Chess, has become involved in elite events, team competitions and club chess in recent years. His candidacy follows a period in which he has built a profile as a sponsor, organiser and promoter of the game. | Photo: Wadim Rosenstein's X account
6/25/2026 – From 25 to 28 June 2026, the Sheraton in Lima, Peru becomes the stage for one of the most unusual chess festivals of the year. Eight tournaments, elite simultaneous exhibitions, a top showdown, US$100,000 prize fund and a clock that essentially never stops for four days and nights for chess. Here is everything you need to know about the World Record Chess Marathon.
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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.
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WR Chess is an international chess organization founded by Wadim Rosenstein, built around the belief that chess is a vehicle for education, community and personal growth - not only elite competition.
