The Novoborsky SK, led by David Navara (photo), has dominated the Czech Extraliga for more than ten years. The team also leads in the season 2022/2023. Last weekend rounds five and six of the current season were played and with two wins Novy Bor managed to increase their score to 18:0 team points. | Photo: Chess Society Prague
In 2019, the Prague Chess Festival took place for the first time and currently, the 4th Prague Chess Festival is played - with two interesting grandmaster tournaments, the Masters and the Challengers, an Open, the Futures, a tournament for young players, and a number of side events. In an interview, Petr Boleslav, organiser and tournament director of the Prague Chess Festival, talks about the background of the tournament and reveals why he decided to become a chess organiser. | Photo: Petr Boleslav at the opening of the Chess Festival | Photo: Petr Vrabec