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Pavel Mencik and Marek Krasa dominate Prague International Chess Festival 2025 L Bughouse Blitz Open

by Shahid Ahmed - 05/04/2025

Pavel Mencik (CZE) and Marek Krasa (CZE) scored 26.5/28 to win Prague International Chess Festival 2025 L Bughouse Blitz Open. They finished a whopping five points ahead of the runner-up. The Czech team of Zednicek-Broz secured second place scoring 21.5/28. The second runner-up was the Polish team two kids - Smolinski-Korszanski. They scored 19.5/28. The top three prizes were CZK 1000, 600 and 400 each. This was the last event of this year's festival. The eighth edition of the festival will take place from 24th February to 6th March 2026. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Top two seeds interchange their places

The Bughouse was the last side event of Prague International Chess Festival 2025. Everyone who has played bughouse at least once in their life knows how fun it is. This tournament obviously echoed that sentiment. It was won by Pavel Mencik and Marek Krasa, the Czech duo. Watch the interview with them and find out who mentioned himself as the Bughouse specialist. In case you missed the festival and want to take part in the next edition, the dates for the eighth edition is announced to be from 24th February to 6th March 2026.

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Zednicek-Broz (CZE) 21.5/28, 1st Krasa-Mencik (CZE) 26.5/28 and 3rd Smolinski-Korszanski (POL) 19.5/28

Marek Krasa (CZE) and Pavel Mencik (CZE) in action during one of their matches
Interview with Pavel Mencik (CZE) and Marek Krasa (CZE) | Video: ChessBase India

Players in action

8th Prague International Chess Festival will take place from 24th February to 6th March 2026

For more L Bughouse tournament and Prize distribution ceremony photos, please click at the respective links.

Prague International Chess Festival 2025 Venue Tour | Video: ChessBase India

A total of eight pairs which means 16 players including an IM took part from five countries across the world. The one-day seven round (Best of four matches) L Bughouse Blitz Open tournament was organized by Novy Bor Chess Club at Don Giovanni Hotel in Prague, Czechia on 6th March 2025. The time control of the event was 2 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2 Krtg+/-
14
Krasa-MencikCZE026,5314,30
23
Zednicek-BrozCZE021,5210,30
38
Smolinski-KorszanskiPOL019,5197,80
45
Novy-LangmaierCZE016,5159,80
57
Brand-ManenschijnNED010790
62
Schirmbeck-AnistoroaeiROU08500
76
Chubar-PoliakovUKR06620
81
Pospisil-TutunaruCZE04300

Details

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