Prague_International_Chess_Festival
Prague Chess Festival
Chess tournament
The Prague International Chess Festival, abbreviated as PICF, is an annual chess tournament that takes place in Prague, Czech Republic, since 2019.
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It consists of several separate groups, including Masters, Challengers, Futures, held with the round-robin system, and an open tournament, held with the Swiss system, accompanied by a series of side tournaments.[1] The winner of Challengers group receives an invitation to the Masters group the following year, while the winner of the open tournament receives an invitation to the Challengers group. The festival is organized by the Nový Bor Chess Club and the playing venue is the Don Giovanni Hotel Prague.[2]