10/5/2025 – Arlington welcomes the unprecedented event "Checkmate: USA v. India", an evening of chess presented as a live arena spectacle. Esports Stadium Arlington sees Hikaru Nakamura take on world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Fabiano Caruana face Arjun Erigaisi, and further clashes featuring women stars, prodigies and leading chess streamers. | Follow the action live starting at 2.00 CEST (20.00 ET, 5.30 IST)
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Elite GMs, rising stars and famed streamers
Arlington, Texas is the stage for Checkmate: USA v. India, a high-profile international chess event held at Esports Stadium Arlington.
The lineup features four players from the world's top ten alongside leading women players, youth prodigies and two of the best-known chess streamers globally, whose combined audiences exceed ten million followers.
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
The programme features five pairings between players from the United States and India:
Hikaru Nakamura (USA) v. Gukesh Dommaraju (India)
Fabiano Caruana (USA) v. Arjun Erigaisi (India)
Levy Rozman (USA) v. Sagar Shah (India)
Carissa Yip (USA) v. Divya Deshmukh (India)
Tanitoluwa Adewumi (USA) v. Ethan Vaz (India)
Format
The event consists of five rounds, each featuring one USA v. India pairing.
Time control: 10 minutes per player, with a one-second increment once the clock falls below one minute.
No resignations: Games must be played to checkmate, stalemate, or flag.
Colours: Team USA has White in all games played in Arlington, while India will hold White in the return leg.
In case of a drawn game, the following tiebreaks apply:
A five-minute overtime game
A one-minute shootout
Additional one-minute games until a winner is determined
Instead of forcing you to memorise endless lines, Raja focuses on clear plans, typical ideas, and attacking motifs that you can apply in your own games without delay. A short, focused, and practical repertoire.
FIDE World Cup 2025 with analyses by Adams, Bluebaum, Donchenko, Shankland, Wei Yi and many more. Opening videos by Blohberger, King and Marin. 11 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more.
GM Blohberger presents a complete two-part repertoire for Black: practical, clear, and flexible – instead of endless theory, you’ll get straightforward concepts and strategies that are easy to learn and apply.
GM Blohberger presents a complete two-part repertoire for Black: practical, clear, and flexible – instead of endless theory, you’ll get straightforward concepts and strategies that are easy to learn and apply.
GM Blohberger presents a complete two-part repertoire for Black: practical, clear, and flexible – instead of endless theory, you’ll get straightforward concepts and strategies that are easy to learn and apply.
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