ChessEver News · July 15, 2026
Vaclav Finek opens 3.5-point lead in Biel Generations Challenge
The Czech IM leads the six-player triathlon standings on 13.5 points, with two players tied for second on 10.
Vaclav Finek has pulled clear in the Biel Generations Challenge, taking the overall lead with 13.5 points.
Finek is 3.5 points ahead of Marco Materia and Xiao Tong, who share second place on 10.
The six-player challenge combines Chess960, rapid and classical chess as part of the 59th Biel International Chess Festival.
Image: Biel Chess Festival