Overview
About the event
The World Record Chess Marathon is an open chess festival for players of all nationalities and ages. The event runs over four days and includes eight ranked tournaments alongside elite simultaneous exhibitions.
The blitz and rapid tournaments are FIDE-rated. A Grand Prix spanning all eight events offers an additional $18,500 in overall prizes. A Wild Card to the WR Women's Chess Tour Americas stage (Punta Cana, June 30 – July 3) is awarded to the top South American female player across both Rapid tournaments.
Contact: WGM Martha Fierro (wgmmarthafierro@gmail.com) · IA Gerhard Bertagnolli (ger@bertagnolli.com). Tournament Director: GM Sebastian Siebrecht.
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How to follow
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Broadcast schedule (Lima time)
- Jun 25 17:30 Bughouse #1
- Jun 25 23:00 Blitz #1
- Jun 26 10:00 Rapid #1
- Jun 26 17:30 Bughouse #2
- Jun 26 23:00 Blitz #2
- Jun 27 10:00 Rapid #2
- Jun 27 17:30 Bughouse #3
- Jun 27 23:00 Blitz #3
Venue & travel
The field
Players
GM Faustino Oro
Rating TBA
Headline match + GM simul
GM José Martínez Alcántara
Rating TBA
Headline match (Jun 25)
GM Levon Aronian
Rating TBA
GM simul
GM Leinier Dominguez
Rating TBA
GM simul
GM Jorden van Foreest
Rating TBA
GM simul
GM Julio Granda
Rating TBA
GM simul
More players to be announced.
For players & arbiters
Format & regulations
- System
- Open festival — 8 ranked tournaments (3 Blitz · 2 Rapid · 3 Bughouse) + GM Programme
- Rounds
- Each tournament played to completion within its time window
- Time controls
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- Blitz: 5 minutes + 2 seconds per move
- Rapid: 10 minutes + 2 seconds per move
- Bughouse: 5 minutes, no increment
- Tiebreak
- Per tournament regulations.
- Overall standings
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- $18,500 Grand Prix awarded across all eight tournaments. Wild Card to WR Women's Chess Tour — Americas (Punta Cana) for the top South American female player across both Rapid tournaments.
- Open entry — any player, any age, any nationality
- Registration free; late entries accepted until end of round two
- FIDE ID required for Blitz and Rapid tournaments
- Maximum 400 players per tournament
Programme
Schedule
All times local to Lima, Peru.
- 14:00 Fausti vs. Jospem — see separate event card
- 17:30 Bughouse #1
- 23:00 Blitz #1 (overnight until 09:00)
- 10:00 Rapid #1
- 17:30 Bughouse #2
- 23:00 Blitz #2 (overnight)
- 10:00 Rapid #2
- 17:30 Bughouse #3
- 23:00 Blitz #3 (overnight)
- Closing & prize-giving
Total prize fund
$100,000
Plus $18,500 Grand Prix across all eight tournaments. Headline match prize: $10,000 (Fausti vs. Jospem).
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