3/7/2024 – The sixth edition of the Prague Chess Festival came to an end in the capital of the Czech Republic. Nodirbek Abdusattorov had already secured tournament victory in the Masters after the penultimate round. Meanwhile, the Challengers saw Ediz Gurel, aged 15, beating Anton Korobov to win the tournament outright. The prodigy also became the youngest-ever Turkish player to get the GM title. | Photo: Anezka Kruzikova

3/7/2024 – Nodirbek Abdusattorov claimed overall victory at the Prague Masters with a round to spare after prevailing in a wild encounter against Parham Maghsoodloo. The Uzbek GM’s 6/8 score in the Czech capital allowed him to gain 15.5 Elo points and climb to fourth place in the live ratings list. Round 8 also saw Gukesh beating Vincent Keymer. Meanwhile, in the Challengers, Jaime Santos defeated Anton Korobov and is now sharing the lead with Ediz Gurel. Gurel’s draw with Erwin l’Ami secured him a third and final GM norm. | Photo: Anezka Kruzikova / Prague Chess Festival

3/3/2024 – A smooth victory over Mateusz Bartel allowed Nodirbek Abdusattorov to become the sole leader of the Masters section in the Prague Chess Festival. Praggnanandhaa R and David Navara also scored full points in an eventful fifth round, the last one before the rest day. In the Challengers, Anton Korobov and Ediz Gurel continue to be the co-leaders, as both players obtained victories on Saturday. | Photo: Petr Vrabec

3/2/2024 – After a quiet round in the Masters section of the Prague Chess Festival — with five draws — Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Parham Maghsoodloo continue to share the lead with 3/4 points each. On the other hand, the Challengers saw three games ending decisively in round 4, with co-leaders Anton Korobov and Ediz Gurel (pictured) both scoring full points to remain atop the standings. The third winner of the day was Vaishali R, who now has a fifty-percent score after having kicked off the event with two losses in a row. | Photo: Petr Vrabec