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• Abdusattorov wins Prague Masters, now ranked fourth in the world

  A draw in the final round was enough for Nodirbek Abdusattorov to secure victory at the Masters section, the main event of the Prague International Chess Festival - making him the first two-time winner of the tournament. The Uzbek grandmaster finished undefeated on 6/9 after drawing with Hans Niemann. Final-round losses for Jorden van Foreest and David Navara allowed Parham Maghsoodloo and Aravindh Chithambaram to join Van Foreest in shared second place. | Photo: Nils Rohde / ChessBase

• 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

• The American Cup - Live!

  The American Cup, one of the United States' premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its fifth year, the event runs on March 3-12 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, featuring sixteen of America's top chess talents. With $400,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in the double-elimination knockout format. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 19.00 CET (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST) | Pictured: Sam Sevian | Photo: Lennart Ootes