Author: Juri Agafonov

Coaching of chess players  has rich and long traditions in Latvia. World champion Mikhail Tal, eminent chess players Aron Nimzowitsch, Hermanis Matisons, Vladimir Petrov and Alexei Shirov grew up and were trained  by Latvian coaches. The famous Latvian coaches were Alexander Koblencs and Aivar Gipslis. Now the Latvian chess trainers are successfully working in Germany, the Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates and other countries.

One day traning workshop will be made by GM Alexei Shirov and GM Arturs Neiksans of Latvian Chess Academy during 3.Chess Days of Jekabpils chess trainer Janis Mileika.

REGULATIONS

Masters class will consists of:
1. Lectures devoted to the choise of optimal plan at transition from beginning of the game to midgame. Lessons in Russian will be done by Alexei Shirov and in Latvian by Arturs Neiksans. Teaching in English is possible also.
2. Playing of specially chosen positions with a time control. The partners will be specially selected according to the nearest ELO rating principle.
3. Analysis of played games.

Time: November 10, 2013 from 10.30 for up to 6 hours, not including lunch time.

Classes will be held at Jēkabpils Sports Center  (289 Brivibas str., Jekabpils, ph. (+371)  6523 1535) .

There are no age or chess qualification limitations. Number of participants is restricted.

Entry fee is Ls 7.00 (or € 10 )

Applications should be done at Jēkabpils Sports School: chess coach Gunnar Pušmucans, mobile phone: +371 2959 4103; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Accommodation recomended is: Hotel " Varpa " (located at the Sports Centre , ph. +371 6523 6924 ) , prices from Ls 5.00  or in hotel " Daugavkrasti " (ph. +371 2948 0662 ) .

Participants have possibibility to play free of charge in table tennis tournament on the previous evening  from 19:00 of 9 November (after J. Mileika 3.Memorial tournament ).