PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E1 round-robin tournament
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Feb 2026 to 06 Mar 2026 in Praha, Czech Republic. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1855, and top seed was Lukas Stary (🇨🇿 CZE, 1992).
Tereza Radmila Sulcova (🇨🇿 CZE, 1847) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Lukas Stary (6.0) and David Frycek (5.5). Sulcova shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Joaquim Navajas Adan (1802) beat Frantisek Korenek (1927), a +125-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsTereza Radmila Sulcova led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Lukas Stary takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
Tereza Radmila Sulcova drew with Lukas Stary (White).
Tereza Radmila Sulcova won 4 in a row (R6–R9).
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 | 🇨🇿Sulcova, Tereza Radmila | 1847 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.25 | 38.0 | +52.0 | 2075 |
| 2 | 🇨🇿Stary, Lukas | 1992 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 26.00 | 39.0 | -6.2 | 1964 |
| 3 | 🇨🇿Frycek, David | 1803 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 23.75 | 39.5 | +34.0 | 1940 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸Navajas Adan, Joaquim | 1802 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 40.5 | +14.0 | 1860 |
| 6 | 🇨🇿Korenek, Frantisek | 1927 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 18.50 | 41.0 | -29.6 | 1803 |
| 8 | 🇨🇿Romanek, Zdenek | 1798 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | +5.2 | 1818 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿Svetly, Jiri | 1856 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4.0 | 16.50 | 41.0 | -10.0 | 1811 |
| 7 | 🇨🇿Kasparek, Ondrej | 1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 14.50 | 41.0 | -21.6 | 1807 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿Lickova, Anna | 1838 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 3.5 | 14.25 | 41.5 | -30.0 | 1776 |
| 10 | 🇦🇹Lehner-Dittenberger, Sebastian | 1788 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2.5 | 10.75 | 42.5 | -22.0 | 1696 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sulcova, Tereza RadmilaCZE+52.07.0 pts · #1
- 2Frycek, DavidCZE+34.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Navajas Adan, JoaquimESP+14.04.5 pts · #4
- 1Lickova, AnnaCZE-30.03.5 pts · #9
- 2Korenek, FrantisekCZE-29.64.0 pts · #6
- 3Lehner-Dittenberger, SebastianAUT-22.02.5 pts · #10
- R5+125 Elo gap