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
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- Rapid: Rapid time control
- Blitz: Blitz time control
- Tiebreak
- Per match regulations (to be published on wr-chess.com).
- Overall standings
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- Leinier Dominguez (USA) and Mukhammadali Madaminov (Uzbekistan) are reserves.
- Team USA
- Team Uzbekistan
Programme
Schedule
All times local to Miami, Florida, USA.
July 24
Opening
- Black-Tie opening ceremony
July 27
Day 1 — Rapid + Blitz
- Team match
July 28
Day 2 — Rapid + Blitz
- Team match & closing ceremony
For media
Press & media
Press contact
WR Chess press office
press@wr-chess.com









