Overview
About the event
The Americas stage is the second leg of the WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 global knockout circuit.
One Wild Card place is reserved for the top South American female player from the Rapid tournaments at the World Record Chess Marathon in Lima (June 25–28). Full field details will be announced as qualifiers conclude.
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Venue & travel
The field
Players
Megan Paragua
Rating TBA
Invited
Alice Lee
Rating TBA
Invited
Carolina Luján
Rating TBA
Invited
Carissa Yap
Rating TBA
Invited
Leía Garifullina
Rating TBA
Invited
More players to be announced.
For players & arbiters
Format & regulations
- System
- 8-player single-elimination knockout — Rapid and Blitz
- Rounds
- Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final
- Time controls
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- Rapid: Rapid time control
- Blitz: Blitz time control
- Tiebreak
- Sudden-death deciders if scores are level.
- Qualifiers and wild cards
- Wild Card to the top South American female player from the World Record Chess Marathon Lima (Rapid tournaments)
Programme
Schedule
All times local to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
- Arrival & opening
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final & closing
Total prize fund
$20,000
Part of WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 — $200,000 total across 5 legs (Grand Final: $120,000).
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