The classic Prague Chess Match is currently underway. The Čez Chess Trophy 2014 is a 4-game duel between World number seven Hikaru Nakamura and the Czech Republic's number one player, David Navara. The games will take place at the Michna Palace and as usual it includes a series of side events.

The chairman of the Prague Chess Society, Pavel Matocha, and Hikaru Nakamura by the
Prague Astronomical Clock.

Nakamura was given a tour of the beautiful city of Prague.

Nakamura gave a simultaneous exhibition

One player even prepared with his own copy of Fighting Chess
with Hikaru Nakamura by Karsten Muller!

The opening party was to determine the colors.

Also to honor Vlastimil Hort for his lifetime of chess success!

Hort giving advice to Katerina Nemcova. She originally played for the Czech Republic
but will represent America in the Tromso Olympiad.

David Navara enjoying the fancy buffet
Things started off well for the American as he played a beautiful King's Indian today:
1.e4 | 1,185,008 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 959,510 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,503 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
1.c4 | 184,834 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,892 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,600 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,954 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,911 | 50% | 2384 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,791 | 48% | 2379 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,250 | 54% | 2406 | --- |
1.e3 | 1,081 | 49% | 2409 | --- |
1.d3 | 969 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
1.g4 | 670 | 46% | 2361 | --- |
1.h4 | 466 | 54% | 2382 | --- |
1.c3 | 439 | 51% | 2425 | --- |
1.h3 | 289 | 56% | 2420 | --- |
1.a4 | 118 | 60% | 2461 | --- |
1.f3 | 100 | 47% | 2427 | --- |
1.Nh3 | 93 | 66% | 2506 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
Please, wait...
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.h3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 Na6 9.Nd2 Qe8 10.Be2 Nd7 11.a3 Nb6 12.Be3 Bd7 13.b3 f5 14.Nb5 14.0-0 Qe7 15.Rb1 Nc5 16.Nb5 14...Qd8 15.Bxb6?! 15.0-0 Nxc4!? 15...f4 16.Bxb6 cxb6 17.Nxd6 16.bxc4 f4 17.Ba7 b6!∞ 15...cxb6 16.Nxd6 Nc5 17.0-0 Bh6! 18.b4! Ba4 19.Qb1 Qxd6 20.bxc5 Qxc5 21.Nf3?! fxe4 22.Qxe4 Rae8 23.Qh4 Kg7 24.Ng5 Rf4 25.Qg3 Bxg5 26.Qxg5 Bb3 27.a4 Re4 27...Bxc4 28.Rfe1 Qd4 29.Bf1 29.Bf3! Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Bxc4 31.Rd1 29...Rxe1 30.Rxe1 Bxa4 31.h4 Bd7 32.h5 Qf4! 33.Qxf4 33.h6+ Kf7 33...exf4 34.Rb1 b5!-+ 35.cxb5 b6 36.Rc1 Rc8 37.Re1 Re8 38.Rc1 Rc8 39.Re1 Kf6 40.hxg6 hxg6 41.d6 Rc5 42.Re4? Rc1 43.Rxf4+ Ke6 44.Re4+ Kxd6 45.Rd4+ Ke6 46.Rc4 Rxf1+ 0–1
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Navara,D | 2724 | Nakamura,H | 2775 | 0–1 | 2014 | E92 | CEZ Chess Trophy 2014 | 1 |
Please, wait...
The match will continue tomorrow and Nakamura will have the white pieces. Follow the action live on playchess.com!
Players |
Rtng |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Total |
David Navara |
2724 |
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
Hikaru Nakamura |
2775 |
1
|
|
|
|
1
|