PRAGUE
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS
FESTIVAL

INFORMATION FOR VISITORS

PICF VISITOR CENTRE AND CHESS SHOP

• Entrance to the playing rooms is FREE throughout the entire Festival
• TOP players compete in the main hall, ongoing games can be followed on a LED wall
(We kindly ask the visitors to respect and follow the instructions of the arbiters in the playing halls.)
• Two commentary rooms will be available, offering live commentary in Czech and English
• Games can also be comfortably watched on screens at the Amadeus hotel bar (ground floor)
• The hotel lobby hosts a daily solving competition with prizes

PICF Visitor Centre (1st floor, 13:30–20:00)
• all information about the Festival schedule, pairings, and results
• Festival T-shirts and other merchandise available for purchase
• QR code to obtain the PICF FAN card

The Chess Shop (1st floor, 13:30–20:00)
• specialized chess shop (sachy.biz)
• chessboards, pieces, chess books, training materials, and gifts available for purchase

Ground floor

1 – Results, rankings, pairings
A place where you can find up-to-date results, rankings, and a complete overview of tournament matches 

2 – A nice drink in the Amadeus bar with live stream of matches
A place to enjoy a drink and uninterrupted live-streamed matches 

3 – Riddle of the day (competition)
A daily solving competition for both participants and visitors 

1st floor

4 – Visitor Centre
All information about the Festival schedule, pairings, and results. Festival T-shirts and other merchandise available for purchase 

5 – Playing rooms (Open and Rating tournaments)
Playing rooms for Open, Rating, and side tournaments 

6 – Analysis area (Open and Rating tournaments)
An area for analysing finished games 

7 – Commentary CZE
A commentary room with live commentary in Czech 

8 – Commentary ENG
A commentary room with live commentary in English

9 – The Chess Shop
Official Festival shop – books, pieces, chess boards, clothing, and gifts

10 – Restaurant Teatro
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners

2nd floor

11 – Checkpoint
Entrance to the main hall, inspection of electronic devices

12 – Cloakroom and beverages
Players and visitors can store clothing here or purchase beverages   

14 – Main hall (Masters, Challengers, Futures, Open)
The central playing venue of the Festival with a large LED wall and access for visitors

15 – Snacks and drinks for Masters, Challengers, and Futures players

VIP zone in 3rd floor

16 – VIP lounges

17 – Analysis room
Masters, Challengers, Futures

18 – PICF office

19 – Press room