
The match was met with interest and had a steady flow of spectators and media covering
it. Aside from guest lecturer Mark Dvoretksy, the live commentator GM Robert Cvek also gave
lectures to the audience. This one is on transitioning a middlegame into a favorable endgame.
Prior to the match, top Czech player David Navara had released his newest chess book (in
Czech). Here he is signing copies.
The stalwart GM David Navara had a tough time against...
... Wesley So, who showed why he is one of the brightest stars on the rise.
Pavel Matocha, chairman of the Prague Chess Society, gives Wesley So his victor’s trophy
Navara and So analyze their game for the benefit of the audience
GM Wesley So giving an interview for Czech television
Pavel Matocha bestowing gifts to So and his adopted mother
Wesley So with his adopted mother, chief arbiter Pavel Votruba, Vaclav Pech, GM Robert
Cvek, Robert Pošvicová, and Paul and Anna Matocha.
Photos by Anežka Kružíková
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