Vaclav Finek scores final-round win to clinch Prague Challengers

A final round with all gamed ending decisively concluded an exciting edition of the Challengers at the Prague International Chess Festival. Sixteen-year-old Vaclav Finek secured first place by defeating Thomas Beerdsen with black, finishing the tournament undefeated on 6½/9 and earning a place in the 2027 Masters. Daniil Yuffa kept the pressure on until the end, while Divya Deshmukh completed the podium after winning her final-round game. | Photo: Nils Rohde / ChessBase