{
  "id": 4741277,
  "title": "2026 Czech Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2026-czech-darts-open-draw-schedule-prize-money-and-format-explained",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:34:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-czech-darts-open-draw-233445611.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 12th Euro Tour event of 2026, the Czech Darts Open, will be held in Czechia from September 4 to 6. The tournament will feature 48 qualifiers competing for a total prize pool of £230,000. 48 players have qualified, with 16 receiving automatic byes into the second round. Each seeded player will face the winner of one Friday match, leaving 32 players after Friday. Saturday will see only second round games, determining the 16 who advance to Sunday's action. The day begins with best-of-11-leg matches in the afternoon, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final, all in best-of-15-leg format. The draw and schedule outline the matches for each day, with the final taking place on September 6 at 10:10 p.m. local time.",
  "summary": "The PDC heads to Czechia this weekend for the country's sole event in 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Czech Darts Open held September 4-6 in Czechia",
    "48 qualifiers compete for £230,000 prize pool",
    "Best-of-15-leg final on September 6 at 10:10 p.m."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}