Organizers: The competition is organized and run by the Riga Chess Federation in cooperation with the Sigulda District Council Sports Department
Place: Sigulda State Gymnasium, K.Barona iela 10, Sigulda, Latvia.
Time: 30th of September and 1st of October, 2017 (Saturday and Sunday)
Management: Tournament director is Visvaldis Gercāns, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ph. +371 29277148. Arbiters: The Chief Arbiter is Alberts Cimiņš, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ph. +371 28804664, Arbiter: Aivars Laizāns, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
System, time control: 11 rounds Swiss system, FIDE rules, FIDE rapid chess rating calculation. Time control 12 min/game + 5 sec/move. Chief arbiter has the right to make changes.
Tournament is open for all chess lovers who have FIDE ID number.

Regulations:  EN  LV  RU      • List of players   

The VII International Chess Festival „RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2017” - August 7-13, 2017, Riga, Latvia. Five main ELO tournaments and an additional blitz tournament; the total prize pool of the festival - 20 000 EUR.

Official Site     [ RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2016 ]

• Results:  | A | B | C | D | E | F |           • LIVE GAMES

Chess Festival "Liepajas rokade - 2017": August 3 - 6, 2017,(SIA “Liepājas Latviešu biedrības nams”, Rožu laukums 5/6, LIEPAJA, LATVIA). Total Prize Amount: 7000 EUR.

Regulations      • Results:    [ Open ]  [ Team ]  [ Blitz ]  [ Supertournament ]

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6th Janis Mileika МЕМОRIAL CONGRESS, 5-6 November 2016, Jēkabpils, Latvia
- Saturday 5 November 2016: ELO-rated 9-round Swiss Rapidplays, G8+4 (13:30-18:00), Section A: OPEN, Section B: max ELO 2000; 19:00 - Table tennis tournament and chess lecture.
- Sunday 8 November 2016: 10:00 - Laying flowers at the grave of Janis Mileika (Bus from the tournament hall), ELO-rated 7 double-round Swiss Blitz, G3+2 (10:30-14:00, Play two games with each opponent alternating colours). 

Regulations:  EN  LV  RU       • Results:  [ A ]  [ B ]  [ Blitz ]      • Winners     • Gallery: [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

International chess festival “Jurmala Chess Days”: February 26 – March 5 2017, “SemaraH Hotel Lielupe”, Jurmala, Latvia: 7 tournaments (including Mikhail Tal Memorial and Alexei Shirov Winter Cup).

Schedule

Organizers: The competition is organized and run by the Riga Chess Federation in cooperation with the Sigulda District Council Sports Department
Place: Sigulda State Gymnasium, K.Barona iela 10, Sigulda, Latvia.
Time: 1st and 2nd of October, 2016 (Saturday and Sunday)
Management: Tournament director is Visvaldis Gercāns, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ph. +371 29277148. Arbiters: The Chief Arbiter is Alberts Cimiņš, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ph. +371 28804664, Arbiter: Aivars Laizāns, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
System, time control: 11 rounds Swiss system, FIDE rules, FIDE rapid chess rating calculation. Time control 12 min/game + 5 sec/move. Chief arbiter has the right to make changes.
Tournament is open for all chess lovers who have FIDE ID number.

Regulations:  EN  LV  RU       • Results     • Games

The VI International Chess Festival „RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2016” - August 8-14, 2016, Riga, Latvia. Four main ELO tournaments and an additional blitz tournament; the total prize pool of the festival - 18 600 EUR.

Official Site     [ RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2015 ]

• Results:  | A | B | C | D | E |     • Games

Chess Festival "Liepajas rokade - 2016": August 4 - 7, 2016, hotel "FONTAINE ROYAL" (Stūrmaņu iela 1, LIEPAJA, LATVIA). Total Prize Amount: 7000 EUR.

Regulations      • Results:  [ Open ]  [ Team ]  [ Blitz ]      • Games

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29 th International chess tournament Panevezys Open A 2016                  
Date: 2016  06  06 – 12
Venue: Hall College  Panevezys, str. Klaipedos 3. 
Organizer: IO Arvydas Baltrunas and  Panevezys chess club
Address: Laisves sq. 25 B , LT – 35200 Panevėžys    
Tournament Director:  IA, IO  Arvydas Baltrūnas    Mob.tel.  +370 68834262  VIBER  E-mail :  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     Web :www.chesslyga.lt

Regulations: [ A ]  [ B ]  [ C ]  [ GM ]  [ IM ]     • Results: [ A ]  [ B ]  [ C ]  [ GM ]  [ IM ]    [ Blitz ]

Vladimir Petrov Memorial - Jurmala, Latvia, March 5-6, 2016
The festival featured leading Latvian grandmasters as well as a few strong grandmasters and chess lovers from all around the world.
The tournament was held in three groups A, B and C:
Tournament A is 12 round Swiss with the time control 15 minutes for each player plus 5 seconds increment for each move. The total prize fund is 15200 EUR.
Tournament B is reserved mainly for players rated 1800-2349. Swiss system, 10 rounds.
Tournament C is reserved for players rated less than 1800. Swiss system; 10 rounds.
The Blitz Tournament was held March 4 at 17:00 in the Amber Beach resort (Jaunkemeri). The time control - 3 minutes plus 3 seconds for each move starting with the first move; 11 rounds. Prize fund 2150 EUR.

Regulations      • Results:  [ A ]  [ B ]  [ C ]  [ Blitz ]      • Games      • Gallery     [ Read more ... ]

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