PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E9 round-robin tournament
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9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Feb 2026 to 06 Mar 2026 in Praha, Czech Republic. Top 10 Elo average was 956, and top seed was Jindrich Skalicky (🇨🇿 CZE, 1453).
Adam Pulkrabek (🇨🇿 CZE, 1451) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Nikolai Bessonov (5.5) and Nikol Popova (5.0). Pulkrabek shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇨🇿Praha, Czech Republic
Dates
26 Feb 2026 → 06 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇨🇿Czech Republic×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 9 roundsAdam Pulkrabek led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE02 Mar
Vladimir Silhan takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Adam Pulkrabek lost to Nikolai Bessonov (Black).
2× WIN STREAK · 3+3 wins
Adam Pulkrabek posted 3 in a row (R1–R3) and 3 in a row (R6–R9) — total 6 wins.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇿Pulkrabek, Adam | 1451 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 19.50 | 30.0 | +93.6 | 2230 |
| 3 | 🇨🇿Bessonov, Nikolai | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 18.50 | 30.5 | 0.0 | 1454 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿Popova, Nikol | 1428 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 18.75 | 31.0 | +23.2 | 1507 |
| 2 | 🇨🇿Cevela, Simon | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 17.75 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 1474 |
| 6 | 🇨🇿Silhan, Vladimir | 1408 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 15.50 | 31.0 | +4.0 | 1439 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿Skalicky, Jindrich | 1453 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 13.75 | 32.0 | -3.2 | 1430 |
| 7 | 🇨🇿Fadrny, Johan | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.00 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 1309 |
| 8 | 🇨🇿Tichy, Frantisek | 1431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 4.75 | 34.0 | -59.2 | 1194 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿Zbranek, Martin | 1432 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 6.00 | 34.5 | -59.2 | 1194 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Pulkrabek, AdamCZE+93.66.0 pts · #1
- 2Popova, NikolCZE+23.25.0 pts · #4
- 3Silhan, VladimirCZE+4.05.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Zbranek, MartinCZE-59.21.5 pts · #9
- 2Tichy, FrantisekCZE-59.22.0 pts · #8
- 3Skalicky, JindrichCZE-3.24.0 pts · #5