PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - FUTURES TOURNAMENT 2026
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 24 Feb 2026 to 06 Mar 2026 in Praha, Czech Republic. 6 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1916, and top seed was Anna Hrckova (🇨🇿 CZE, WCM, 2039).
Kaja Rzadkowska (🇵🇱 POL, WFM, 1906) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Christina Jordan (6.5) and Clio Alessi (5.0). Rzadkowska shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Lila Rzadkowska (WCM, 1836) beat Anna Hrckova (WCM, 2039), a +203-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Kaja Rzadkowska led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
WFM Kaja Rzadkowska takes the sole lead (7.0/9).
WFM Kaja Rzadkowska drew with WFM Christina Jordan (Black).
WFM Kaja Rzadkowska 5 wins (R5–R9)Zuzana Stara 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇵🇱WFMRzadkowska, Kaja | 1906 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.75 | 38.0 | +103.6 | 2137 |
| 2 | 🇨🇭WFMJordan, Christina | 1889 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 26.75 | 38.5 | +94.8 | 2086 |
| 4 | 🇮🇹Alessi, Clio | 1886 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.75 | 40.0 | +36.0 | 1963 |
| 3 | 🇨🇿Stara, Zuzana | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.00 | 40.0 | -10.9 | 1953 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Nguyen Doan, Bao Anh Angelina | 1853 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 17.75 | 40.0 | +54.8 | 1967 |
| 6 | 🇨🇿Markina, Sofiia | 1867 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 17.00 | 40.5 | +24.1 | 1922 |
| 7 | 🇵🇱WCMRzadkowska, Lila | 1836 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | +23.2 | 1883 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪WCMSchirmbeck, Lilian | 2035 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 11.50 | 42.0 | -122.8 | 1778 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿WCMHrckova, Anna | 2039 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 2.5 | 11.00 | 42.5 | -120.5 | 1737 |
| 10 | 🇱🇻WFMTolmaceva, Alona | 1876 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 2.5 | 9.75 | 42.5 | -52.2 | 1755 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Rzadkowska, KajaWFMPOL+103.67.0 pts · #1
- 2Jordan, ChristinaWFMSUI+94.86.5 pts · #2
- 3Nguyen Doan, Bao Anh AngelinaPOL+54.85.0 pts · #5
- 1Schirmbeck, LilianWCMGER-122.83.0 pts · #8
- 2Hrckova, AnnaWCMCZE-120.52.5 pts · #9
- 3Tolmaceva, AlonaWFMLAT-52.22.5 pts · #10
- R8+203 Elo gap
- R7+182 Elo gap
- R9+168 Elo gap