1. CZECH TOUR
  2. Summer Prague Open
  3. Regulations

Summer Prague Open 2026

13th International Chess Festival

part of CZECH TOUR 2026 Series

7th — 15th August 2026 Prague, Czech Republic

Place: Olympik hotel Tristar, U Sluncove 14, Praha 8
Organizer: AVE CHESS
Festival director: Petr Lausman
Chief arbiter: IA Rastislav Diviak (SVK)

Announced tournaments

A) 7th — 15th August 2026: SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN A

  • open master tournament with IM norm, rating for FIDE and DWZ
  • participation of players without age and performance limitations
  • Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
  • waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
  • starting fee in EUR
players accommodated through the organizer other players
GM, IM, WGM and WIM 0 0
ELO FIDE >= 2200 51 72.5
ELO FIDE >= 2050 64 85
ELO FIDE >= 1900 85 106.5
ELO FIDE >= 1750 106.5 127.5
ELO FIDE < 1750 and without ELO FIDE 127.5 149
  • discounts on starting fee: 25 % for FM, players over 65 years of age and women
  • players registered after 30 July 2026 pay extra 13 EUR
  • financial prizes in CZK: 20 000, 15 000, 10 000, 7 000, 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, best woman 1 000, best senior 60+ 1 000, best youngster U16 1 000, best youngster U12 1 000 (70 000 CZK altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
  • material prizes for other players

B) 7th — 15th August 2026: SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN B

  • open rating tournament with rating for FIDE and DWZ
  • players with ELO FIDE < 2000 and players without ELO FIDE
  • Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
  • waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
  • starting fee in EUR
players accommodated through the organizer other players
ELO FIDE 1750 - 1999 51 72.5
ELO FIDE < 1750 and without ELO FIDE 64 85
  • discounts on starting fee: 25 % for players over 65 years of age and women
  • players registered after 30 July 2026 pay extra 13 EUR
  • financial prizes in CZK: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, 500, 500, best woman 1 000, best senior 60+ 1 000, best youngster U12 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1600-1699, 1500-1599, 1400-1499 and without ELO FIDE 1 000 (15 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
  • material prizes for other players

C) 7th – 15th August 2026: SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN 30+

  • open rating tournament with rating for FIDE and DWZ
  • players born in 1996 and older
  • Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
  • waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
  • starting fee in EUR
players accommodated through the organizer other players
64 85
  • players registered after 30 July 2026 pay extra 13 EUR
  • financial prizes in CZK: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, best woman 1 000, senior over 65 years of age 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1700–1999 and 1400–1699 each 1 000 (15 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
  • material prizes for other players

D) 9th August 2026: open tournament in rapid chess

  • participation of players without age and performance limitations
  • rating for rapid ELO FIDE
  • Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 10 min + 5s/move
  • starting fee: 9 EUR
  • financial prizes in CZK: 2 000, 1 500, 1 000, 500
  • material prizes for other players
  • applications for this tournament are not registered and it is possible to register for it only on the day of launching of the tournament

E) 12th August 2026: open blitz tournament

  • participation of players without age and performance limitations
  • rating for blitz ELO FIDE
  • Swiss system of 11 rounds, 2 x 3 min. + 2s/move
  • starting fee 9 EUR
  • financial prizes in CZK: 2 000, 1 500, 1 000, 500
  • material prizes for other players
  • applications for this tournament are not registered and it is possible to register for it only on the day of launching of the tournament
Fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in A, B, C (2.5 EUR per player) and D, E (0.5 EUR per player) charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the Czech Republic, are included in the starting fee.

Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution

  • 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3. Buchholz, 4. Sonnenborg-Berger, 5. the greater number of games played with black
  • Prizes in tournaments A, B and C are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to the number of advertised prizes; prizes in tournaments D and E are not divided

Accommodation

Olympik hotel Artemis ****+

(the playing hall is situated here)
  • single rooms, price including breakfast 98 EUR/room and night
  • double rooms, price including breakfast 110.5 EUR/room and night
  • triple rooms, price including breakfast 136 EUR/room and night

Olympik hotel Congress ****

(the playing hall is situated here)
  • single rooms, price including breakfast 72.5 EUR/room and night
  • double rooms, price including breakfast 89.5 EUR/room and night
  • triple rooms, price including breakfast 110.5 EUR/room and night

Olympik hotel Tristar ***

(the playing hall is situated here)
  • single rooms, price including breakfast 68 EUR/room and night
  • double rooms, price including breakfast 85 EUR/room and night
  • triple rooms, price including breakfast 106.5 EUR/room and night

Accommodated persons over the age of 18 pay the municipal fee in the amount of 50 CZK (~ 2 EUR) / night upon arrival at the reception.

Schedule

Thu 6/8 17.00—20.00 registration A, B, C
Fri 7/8 10.00—14.00 registration A, B, C
16.00 1st round A, B, C
Sat 8/8 16.00 2nd round A, B, C
Sun 9/8 8.00—9.00 registration D
9.15—14.00 tournament D
16.00 3rd round A, B, C
Mon 10/8 16.00 4th round A, B, C
Tue 11/8 16.00 5th round A, B, C
Wed 12/8 8.45—9.45 registration E
10.00—13.00 tournament E
16.00 6th round A, B, C
Thu 13/8 16.00 7th round A, B, C
Fri 14/8 16.00 8th round A, B, C
Sat 15/8 9.00 9th round A, B, C
15.30 solemn conclusion

Other information

  • Complete your obligatory applications together with accommodation orders by 30 July 2026  on http://www.czechtour.net/applications/ or by e-mail to office@avechess.cz

  • All foreign players must have an assigned FIDE identification number (abbreviation FIDE ID or FID) at the time of the submission of the application form. If they do not have it, they have to apply their national chess federation for it.

  • Transport connection: The hotel is situated near the city centre (4 metro stations) at a distance of ca. 500 m from the metro station line B Invalidovna.
  • The parking place is situated directly next to the Olympik hotel, the price for participants of our festival is 250 CZK (~ 10.5 EUR) / day.
  • Starting fee and accommodation payments will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR (at the amount given in these regulations), CZK (in the rate 23.5:1 compared to prices given in these regulations) or USD or by debit and credit cards: Eurocard/Master Card, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, JCB or Diners Club
  • Discount on starting fee and accommodation price - 5% discount in 2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start etc. (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)

  • By participating in the tournament, the player gives the organizer the right to take photos and videos with his person and to use them.
  • Interesting things and photos: Facebook, Instagram, Zonerama

Festivals arranged within the frame of CZECH TOUR 2026 International Chess Festivals Series

28 Mar – 4 Apr 2026 14th PILSEN OPEN
16 Jul – 2 Aug 2026 37th CZECH OPEN Pardubice
7–15 Aug 2026 13th SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN
16–23 Aug 2026 27th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER
31 Oct – 7 Nov 2026 15th BRNO OPEN
7 – 14 Nov 2026 16th HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN
24 Feb – 6 Mar 2026 8th PRAGUE INT. CHESS FESTIVAL

Contact to the organizer

AVE CHESS z. s.
tel. + 420 - 466 535 200
mobile phone + 420 - 608 203 007
e-mail: office@avechess.cz

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