Prague Chess Festival - Live!

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3/6/2026 – From 25 February to 6 March 2026, the eighth Prague International Chess Festival is taking place at the Don Giovanni Hotel, bringing together elite competition and a wide programme of side events. Going into the final round, Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader in the Masters section and stands a half point ahead of Jorden van Foreest. Abdusattorov plays white against Hans Niemann, while Van Foreest plays black against Parham Maghsoodloo. | Follow the action live starting at 15.00 CET (9.00 ET, 19.30 IST) | Pictured: Divya Deshmukh | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival
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Round 9

The Masters, the Challengers and the Futures are 10-player single round-robin tournaments. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes until the end of the game, plus 30-second increments starting from move one.

Rounds are played daily from February 25 to March 6, except on Monday, March 2, the one rest day of the events. The action kicks off daily at 15.00 CET, except in the ninth round, when the games will start four hours earlier.

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Masters

Challengers

Futures

Live commentary with Keti Tsatsalashvili & Alojzije Jankovic

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