WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026

Format Rapid & Blitz team match

Teams USA vs Uzbekistan

Venue Miami, Florida, USA

Organiser WR Chess

Overview

About the event

WR Chess brings together two of the most competitive chess nations for a head-to-head rapid and blitz match. Full match regulations will be published on wr-chess.com ahead of the event.

The event opens with a Black-Tie ceremony on July 24, 2026.

For viewers

How to follow

Every official channel in one place:

Commentary: TBA (English)

Languages: English

Broadcast schedule (Miami time)

Jul 24 — Black-Tie opening ceremony
Jul 27 — Day 1 — Rapid + Blitz
Jul 28 — Day 2 — Rapid + Blitz & closing

Venue & travel

Venue

The field

Players

USA

Hikaru Nakamura

Rating TBA

Fabiano Caruana

Rating TBA

Wesley So

Rating TBA

Levon Aronian

Rating TBA

USA (reserve)

Leinier Dominguez

Rating TBA

Uzbekistan

Javokhir Sindarov

Rating TBA

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Rating TBA

Shamsiddin Yakubboev

Rating TBA

Khumoyun Vokhidov

Rating TBA

Uzbekistan (reserve)

Mukhammadali Madaminov

Rating TBA

For players & arbiters

Format & regulations

System: National-team match — Team USA vs Team Uzbekistan
Rounds: Rapid and Blitz
Time controls: Rapid: Rapid time control
Blitz: Blitz time control
Tiebreak: Per match regulations (to be published on wr-chess.com).
Overall standings: Leinier Dominguez (USA) and Mukhammadali Madaminov (Uzbekistan) are reserves.