Prague International Chess Festival 2026
Prague International Chess Festival 2026 – Challengers was a 10-player classical round robin in Prague, Czech Republic, 25 Feb – 6 Mar 2026. Won by Finek with 6½/9 (2719 performance). Divya (2497) was the breakout, performing at 2601 and gaining 13 rating points. Top seed Gledura (2652) finished 4th with 4½/9. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Format
- 10-player round-robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMFinek, VaclavCZE | 2538 | 6½ | 2719 | +22 |
| 2 | GMYuffa, DaniilESP | 2604 | 6 | 2671 | +8 |
| 3 | GMDivya DeshmukhIND | 2497 | 5 | 2601 | +13 |
| 4 | GMGledura, BenjaminHUN | 2652 | 4½ | 2540 | −13 |
| 5 | GMBjerre, Jonas BuhlDEN | 2629 | 4½ | 2543 | −10 |
| 6 | IMNemec, JachymCZE | 2466 | 4½ | 2561 | +12 |
| 7 | GMBeerdsen, ThomasNED | 2525 | 4 | 2512 | −1 |
| 8 | GMGanguly, Surya ShekharIND | 2568 | 4 | 2507 | −7 |
| 9 | IMHrbek, StepanCZE | 2463 | 3½ | 2481 | +2 |
| 10 | GMZhu, JinerCHN | 2578 | 2½ | 2383 | −23 |
Results
Round 1