24th February - 6th March 2026

PRAGUE
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS
FESTIVAL

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Groups

MASTERS

1. VAN FOREEST Jorden5
2. NAVARA David4,5
3. ABDUSATTOROV Nodirbek4,5
4. MAGHSOODLOO Parham3,5
5. KEYMER Vincent3,5
6. ANTON GUIJARRO David3,5
7. YAKUBBOEV Nodirbek3
8. ARAVINDH Chithambaram Vr.3
9. NIEMANN Hans Moke2,5
10. GUKESH D2
∅ 2710

CHALLENGERS

1. FINEK Vaclav5
2. YUFFA Daniil4
3. NEMEC Jachym4
4. BJERRE Jonas Buhl3,5
5. BEERDSEN Thomas3,5
6. GLEDURA Benjamin3,5
7. DIVYA Deshmukh3,5
8. HRBEK Stepan3,5
9. GANGULY Surya Shekhar2,5
10. ZHU Jiner2
∅ 2552

FUTURES

1. JORDAN Christina5
2. RZADKOWSKA Kaja5
3. STARA Zuzana4
4. ALESSI Clio4
5. NGUYEN DOAN Bao Anh Angelina4
6. MARKINA Sofiia3,5
7. RZADKOWSKA Lila2,5
8. TOLMACEVA Alona2,5
9. HRCKOVA Anna2,5
10. SCHIRMBECK Lilian2
∅ 1916

Solving competition

White to move and mate in 2.

S. Loyd, 1876

A filled page put into the box or submit your solution to assistant@praguechessfestival.com until the midnight of the given day. One of the correct answers will be drawn and a winner will obtain a chess book.

The correct solution to the previous puzzle was 1.Be4!

The winner of the competition is Martin Šmajzr. Congratulations!

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