PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026
DON GIOVANNI
8th International Chess Festival
24th February – 6th March 2026, Prague, the Czech Republic
Venue: Don Giovanni Hotel, Vinohradska 157a, Praha 3
Organizer: 1. Novoborsky Chess Club, z.s.
Festival Director: Petr Boleslav
Deputy Festival Director: Petr Lausman
Chief Arbiter: IA Pavel Votruba
Announced Tournaments:
A) 25 February – 6 March 2026: MASTERS – round-robin super GM tournament
B) 25 February – 6 March 2026: CHALLENGERS – round-robin GM tournament
— winner of the tournament will obtain the right to participate in MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2027
C) 25 February – 6 March 2026: FUTURES – round-robin youth tournament
— round robin tournament for youths
— winner of the tournament will obtain the right to participate in OPEN TOURNAMENT 2027
D) 26 February – 6 March 2026: open master tournament with GM norm
— 9 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
— rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE
— participation of players without age and ratings limitations
— waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
— winner of the tournament will obtain the right to participate in CHALLENGERS TOURNAMENT 2027
— financial prizes in CZK:
1. 30 000, 2. 20 000, 3. 15 000, 4. 10 000, 5. 8000, 6. 6000, 7. 4000, 8. 3 000, 9. 2 000, 10. 2 000 (100 000
CZK altogether)
— material prizes for other players