Set in the foothills northwest of Madrid, the II Magistral Madrid Chess Academy runs from Friday, 2 January to Wednesday, 7 January 2026 in Collado Villalba (Madrid), Spain. This closed 10-player round-robin is designed as a professional, norm-oriented event with a calm club setting, reliable arbiting, and a clear focus on fighting chess at classical cadence.

Hosted by Madrid Chess Academy together with Club Ajedrez 64 Villalba, the invitational brings titled players and ambitious norm seekers under one roof. With a FIDE standard time control, strict anti-cheating and device rules, and experienced officials on site, the event aims to offer a fair, practical pathway toward IM/WIM norm results at the start of the new year.

🗓️ Event Details

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

• Classical: 90′ + 30″/move from move 1.

• Round-robin (all-play-all), 9 rounds.

• Tie-breaks per published event regulations; default-time and device/anti-cheating rules enforced in the playing hall.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

(Exact round start times are not published; following your rule, the time column is omitted.)

📝 Registration

• How to apply (players): Send a chess CV or enquiry (rating, title, federation) directly to the organiser: luis.blasco@madridchessacademy.com • +34 630 024 518

• General academy contact: info@madridchessacademy.com

• Academy website: https://madridchessacademy.com/

• Notes: Invitations and replacements are at the organiser’s discretion; players must hold a valid FIDE ID for rating submission.

👥 Organizer

Madrid Chess Academy (in collaboration with Club Ajedrez 64 Villalba) — a Collado Villalba-based chess organisation providing training, events, and education programmes, and hosting invitational round-robins geared toward title norms. The team manages player selection, venue logistics, arbiting, and communications.

• Email: luis.blasco@madridchessacademy.com

• Phone/WhatsApp: +34 630 024 518

• Email (general): info@madridchessacademy.com

• Website: https://madridchessacademy.com/

🏨 Venue

Madrid Chess Academy
C/ Charco de la Peña, 5, Local 6, 28400 Collado Villalba (Madrid), Spain

A dedicated academy space in central Collado Villalba with quiet tournament rooms, nearby cafés and services, and easy public-transport access within the Sierra de Guadarrama corridor northwest of Madrid. The venue provides a focused, club-style atmosphere appropriate for norm-seeking classical play.

🛎️ Accommodation

Collado Villalba and the nearby Sierra area offer numerous hotels and guesthouses within a short taxi or bus ride of the academy. Players commonly base themselves in Collado Villalba town centre or near the railway station for straightforward access to the venue and Madrid transport links. Early booking is advisable around the New Year period.

🚗 How to Get There

• Train (Cercanías): Lines from Madrid Chamartín/Estación de Príncipe Pío to Collado Villalba; short local bus or taxi from the station to C/ Charco de la Peña, 5.

• Road: From A-6 / AP-6, exit toward Collado Villalba and follow signs into the town centre; street parking and public car parks available.

• Air: Madrid-Barajas (MAD) with onward Cercanías or coach/taxi to Collado Villalba.

Begin 2026 with purposeful classical chess in the Sierra de Madrid-II Magistral Madrid Chess Academy delivers a compact, norm-focused round-robin in a professional club setting.