The 15th Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska Memorial in Wrocław, Poland, features a team match between Poland and the Rest of the World. After three rounds, Poland holds a narrow lead with a score of 8.5-6.5. Austria's Olga Badelka leads the individual standings with 2.5 out of 3 points.
The 15th Women's Grandmaster Chess Festival, known as the Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska Memorial, is taking place in Wrocław, Poland, from February 13 to 21, 2026. This nine-day event honors Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska, a nine-time Polish women's champion who won individual gold on first board at the 1957 Women's Chess Olympiad and later contributed as a coach and organizer.
The highlight is a team match between Poland and the Rest of the World at the Hotel im. Jana Pawła II. Each team fields five players, competing under a classical time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes, plus a 30-second increment per move. The Polish team, with an average rating of 2382, consists of GM Monika Soćko (2356), WGM Jolanta Zawadzka (2318), IM Klaudia Kulon (2335), IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (2410), IM Oliwia Kiołbasa (2397), and IM Alina Kashlinskaya (2475). The Rest of the World team, averaging 2383, includes IM Olga Badelka (2410, Austria), IM Anna Zatonskih (2328, USA), WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian (2334, Netherlands), GM Bella Khotenashvili (2428, Georgia), and IM Dinara Wagner (2414, Germany).
In round one, Poland won 3-2. Round two saw Poland triumph 3.5-1.5. The Rest of the World responded with a 3-2 victory in round three on Wednesday. In each round, the losing team secured one win. Overall, Poland leads 8.5-6.5 heading into the final two rounds on Thursday and Friday.
Individually, Olga Badelka has scored 2.5/3, with wins against Jolanta Zawadzka and Klaudia Kulon, and a draw versus Monika Soćko. For Poland, Klaudia Kulon tops with 2/3, defeating Anna-Maja Kazarian and Dinara Wagner. The festival also includes broader programs to promote chess among players of all levels.
