The first day of the USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 in Florida has concluded. After 4 Rapid rounds, Team USA leads with 5 points, while Team Uzbekistan is in second place with 3 points.

USA scored 5 individual wins and players drew 7 games. In the second round 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov defeated 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura in 22 moves. Sindarov won by making two Bishop sacrifices in a row.

The current standings are:

Place Team Score TB
1. 🇺🇸 USA 5 25.5
2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 3 37.5

The USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 takes place from July 27 to 28, at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The event features 4 Rapid and 8 Blitz rounds. Rapid and Blitz parts feature 10+5 and 3+2 time controls respectively.

Credit: Furqat Sidiqov