Czechtour

Brno Open 2026

15^th International Chess Festival

part of CZECH TOUR 2026 Series

31^st October – 7^th November 2026, Brno, Czech Republic

Place: Cosmopolitan Bobycentrum hotel ****, Sportovni 559, Brno
Organizer: AVE CHESS z.s.
Festival director: Radim Petruzalek
Chief arbiter: FA Petr Lausman

Announced tournaments

A) 31^st October — 7^th November 2026: round-robin IM tournament

IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
10 players in the group, average rating >= 2250
participation of players with ELO FIDE >= 2200 (the organizer reserves the right to accept a player whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament, starting fee is marked with *)
round system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
financial prizes in CZK: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
starting fee in EUR:

	players accommodated through the organizer	other players
ELO FIDE >= 2350	170	213
ELO FIDE >= 2300	213	255.5
ELO FIDE >= 2250	255.5	298
ELO FIDE >= 2200	298	340.5
ELO FIDE < 2200	* 425.5	* 468

FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10 %
A discount for previous participation in Czech Tour series cannot be applied to the tournament

B) 31^st October – 7^th November 2026 BRNO OPEN

open rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
participation of players without age and performance limitations
Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2 x 1,5h / 40 + 30 min + 30s / move
waiting time is 1 h in case of late arrival
starting fee in EUR:

	players accommodated through the organizer	other players
GM, IM, WGM a WIM	0	0
ELO FIDE >= 2200	42.5	64
ELO FIDE >= 2000	51	72.5
ELO FIDE >= 1850	59.5	81
ELO FIDE >= 1700	68	89.5
ELO FIDE < 1700 and without ELO FIDE	76.5	98

discounts on starting fee: 25 % for FM, players over 65 years of age and women
players registered after 20 October 2026 pay extra 13 EUR
financial prizes in CZK (payment in EUR possible): - 10 000, 6 000, 5 000, 4 000, 3 000, 2 000, best woman 1 000, best senior over 60 years of age 1 000, best player up to 16 years of age 1 000, best player up to 12 years of age 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1900–1999, 1800–1899, 1700–1799, 1600–1699, 1500–1599 and < 1500 1 000 (40 000 CZK altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
material prizes for other players

C) 1^st November 2026: open tournament in rapid chess

participation of players without age and performance limitations
Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 10 min + 5s/move
rating for rapid ELO FIDE
starting fee: 9 EUR
financial prizes in CZK: 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

D) 4^th November 2026: open blitz tournament

participation of players without age and performance limitations
Swiss system of 11 rounds, 2 x 3 min. + 2s/move
rating for blitz ELO FIDE
starting fee 9 EUR
financial prizes in CZK: 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 (2.5 EUR per player), C and D (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

A tournament: 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. Lot
B, C and D tournaments: 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3. Buchholz, 4. Sonnenborn-Berger, 5. the greater number of games played with black
prizes in tournament A are divided equally among first 3 players with the same number of points; in tournament B are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to the number of advertised prizes; in tournaments C and D are not divided

Accommodation

The Cosmopolitan Bobycentrum hotel ****

(the playing hall is situated here)

single rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 93.5 EUR/room and night
double rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 102 EUR/room and night
triple rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 136 EUR/room and night
4-bed apartments with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 162 EUR/room and night

Accommodated persons over the age of 18 pay the municipal fee in the amount of 40 CZK (~ 1.7 EUR) / night upon arrival at the reception.

Schedule

Sat 31/10	10.00 - 15.00	Attendance A, B
	15.15	Drawing lots A
	16.00	1^st round A, B
Sun 1/11	8.30–9.15	Registration C
	9.30–13.30	Tournament C
	16.00	2^nd round A, B
Mon 2/11	16.00	3^rd round A, B
Tue 3/11	9.00	4^th round A, B
	16.00	5^th round A, B
Wed 4/11	16.00	6^th round A, B
Thu 5/11	9.15–9.45	Registration D
	10.00–13.00	Tournament D
	16.00	7^th round A, B
Fri 6/11	16.00	8^th round A, B
Sat 7/11	9.00	9^th round A, B
	15.00	Solemn conclusion

Other information

Complete your obligatory applications together with accommodation orders by 20 October 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.

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.
Attendance before starting the tournament is mandatory for all participants.

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 International Chess Festivals Series Autumn 2026 and Winter 2027

31 Oct – 7 Nov 2026	15^th BRNO OPEN
7–14 Nov 2026	16^th HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN
8–15 Jan 2027	25^th PRAGUE OPEN
16–23 Jan 2027	25^th MARIENBAD OPEN
13–20 Mar 2027	5^th NOVY BOR OPEN
21–28 Mar 2027	15^th PILSEN OPEN

Contact to the organizer

AVE CHESS z.s., Pricna 1892/4, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
tel. + 420 - 466 535 200
mobile phone + 420 - 608 203 007
e-mail: office@avechess.cz