VIP K CERO INVEST Real estate & Financial rapid tournament - Schedule & Rules
The idea of hosting a chess day for fans from the finance and real estate sectors came to us in the summer of 2023, when we visited K CERO owner Roman Cerulík in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. Thanks to our dedication and thorough preparation, we successfully organized the inaugural Real Estate & Finance Rapid tournament the very next year, and the second edition, held on March 1, 2025, hosted more than thirty participants.
1st place GM Pontus Carlsson (SWE) 2nd place FM Milan Chovan (SVK) 3rd place FM Martin Hollan (CZE) |
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1st place Grand Thorton s. r. o. 2nd place Komerční banka a.s. 3rd place KFP online s.r.o. |
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We are delighted to invite you once again to join us on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Hotel Don Giovanni in Prague. Gather your company’s best players to compete for top spots in the individual and team competitions. We have prepared a seven-round rapid tournament, prestigious awards, and an exclusive invitation from K CERO owner Roman Cerulík and Festival Director Petr Boleslav to the VIP zone reception, where you can meet Masters and Challengers players.
| 28th February 2026 | 08:30-08:55 | presentation |
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| 09:00 | 1st round | |
| 09:45 | 2nd round | |
| 10:30 | 3rd round | |
| 11:15 | 4th round | |
| 12:00 | 5th round | |
| 12:45 | 6th round | |
| 13:30 | 7th round | |
| 14:00 | invitation from the festival director and owner To CERO Roman Cerulík for the announcement of tournament results and a VIP zone banquet | |
| 15:00 | the winner of the VIP K CERO INVEST Real estate & Finance Rapid Tournament opens the 4th round of the Masters tournament with the first move |
Participation is open to anyone invited by K CERO owner Roman Cerulík, the 1st Nový Bor Chess Club President Roman Mužík, or Festival Director Petr Boleslav (owners, employees in real estate, banking, financial advisory, investing, investment funds, lawyers, with up to 12 additional wild-card invitations outside these fields). Participation is possible regardless of whether the participant is a registered chess player.
Fee: 1.500,- CZK (free for invitees of Roman Cerulík and PICF partner employees)
(fee includes: starting fee, snacks and drinks during the tournament)
System: Swiss-system with 7 rounds
Games do not count to the ELO rating
A team consists of players from one institution, company or organisation.
Three best results count to the final rankings.
Time control: 2 x 12 min + 5 s / move
Final ranking: 1. points; 2. Buchholz Cut 1; 3. Buchholz
4. Sonneborn-Berger
Individual awards
1st place: PICF trophy, leather jacket K CERO
opening the 4th round of the Masters tournament with the
first move
2nd place: PICF trophy, leather jacket K CERO, voucher of dinner for two in Puglia Bistrot
3rd place: PICF trophy, leather jacket K CERO, voucher of dinner for two in Puglia Bistrot
Team awards:
1st place: PICF trophy
voucher of accommodation in Czech Inn hotels
