24th February - 6th March 2026

PRAGUE
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS
FESTIVAL

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Schedule

	Masters	Challengers	Futures	Open	Rating tournaments	Side tournaments
TUE 24 Feb 2026	19:00 (Opening)	19:00 (Opening)	19:00 (Opening)
WED 25 Feb 2026	15:00 (Round 1)	15:00 (Round 1)	15:00 (Round 1)
THU 26 Feb 2026	15:00 (Round 2)	15:00 (Round 2)	15:00 (Round 2)	15:00 (Round 1)	15:00 (Round 1)
FRI 27 Feb 2026	15:00 (Round 3)	15:00 (Round 3)	15:00 (Round 3)	15:00 (Round 2)	15:00 (Round 2)	F) Solving competition (9:00)
SAT 28 Feb 2026	15:00 (Round 4)	15:00 (Round 4)	15:00 (Round 4)	15:00 (Round 3)	15:00 (Round 3)	G1) Sach.biz Open rapid tournament G2) Sach.biz Open rapid tournament (9:00)
SUN 1 Mar 2026	15:00 (Round 5)	15:00 (Round 5)	15:00 (Round 5)	15:00 (Round 4)	15:00 (Round 4)	H) Open blitz tournament (9:00)
MON 2 Mar 2026	Rest day	Rest day	Rest day	15:00 (Round 5)	15:00 (Round 5)	I) Open tournament Basque chess (9:00)
TUE 3 Mar 2026	15:00 (Round 6)	15:00 (Round 6)	15:00 (Round 6)	15:00 (Round 6)	15:00 (Round 6)	J) Open Fischer random chess (9:00)
WED 4 Mar 2026	15:00 (Round 7)	15:00 (Round 7)	15:00 (Round 7)	15:00 (Round 7)	15:00 (Round 7)	K) Open pair blitz tournament (9:00)
THU 5 Mar 2026	15:00 (Round 8)	15:00 (Round 8)	15:00 (Round 8)	15:00 (Round 8)	15:00 (Round 8)	L) Open tournament Bughouse (9:00)
FRI 6 Mar 2026	11:00 (Round 9) 18:00 (Closing C)	11:00 (Round 9) 18:00 (Closing C)	11:00 (Round 9) 18:00 (Closing C)	11:00 (Round 9) 18:00 (Closing C)	11:00 (Round 9) 18:00 (Closing C)