Václav Finěk
Finěk in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 2010 Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2547 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2547 (March 2026) |
Václav Finěk (born 16 January 2010) is a Czech chess player.
Chess career
In June 2023, he played in the Challengers section of the Prague Chess Festival, where he achieved wins against grandmasters Erwin l'Ami, Jerguš Pecháč, and G. Akash despite being the lowest seed.[1]
In July 2024, he tied for first place with Ameya Audi in the Czech Open after defeating grandmaster Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in the final round. He won the championship after tiebreak scores.[2]
In September 2024, he won the U14 section of the European Youth Chess Championship with a score of 8/9.[3]
In March 2026, he played in the Challengers section of the Prague Chess Festival, and emerged as the winner going undefeated. He also achieved his final GM norm.[4]
References
- ^ "Prague International Chess Festival 2023 - Challengers".
- ^ "Vaclav Finek wins Czech Open 2024". 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Chess boy climbs world ranking at youth contest". 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Vaclav Finek scores final-round win to clinch Prague Challengers". ChessBase. 7 March 2026.