On Tour

AM making final preparations for flying to Prague tomorrow for the CzechTour's 24th festival at the spa town of Mariánské Lázně (formerly Marienbad).

I have entered the seniors, which is for players born before 1977, the entries including one grandmaster and six Fide masters.

There are nine rounds over eight days, with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes, a further 30 minutes to finish, and a 30-second increment throughout.

Snow is to be expected, as per last year