Latvian Chess Championship
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Mikhail Tal was winner twice - in 1953 and 1965.
Jānis Klovāns won the Latvian Championship nine times: 1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1986.
Aivars Gipslis was an eight-time Latvian Champion in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1966.
Edvīns Kengis is an eight-time Latvian Champion, winning the national contest in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2004 and 2005.
Laura Rogule won the Latvian Chess Championship for women seven times: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Dana Reizniece-Ozola won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
History
Professional level Latvian chess players have already appeared in the nineteenth century. They participated in chess tournaments and union congresses, organized by the Riga Chess Association. After the World War I, when Latvia became an independent country, official Latvian chess championship started. Initially they called on the Latvian chess congresses. The first Latvian Chess Congress took place in the 1924. The most common championships have been held in Riga, but sometimes in other cities.
Championships and winners
Multiple champions
# Men's Winner Titles Years 1 Jānis Klovāns 9 1954, 1962, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1975, 1979, 1986 2 Aivars Gipslis 8 1955-57, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1966 3 Edvīns Ķeņģis 8 1984, 1987-90, 1997, 2004-05 4 Alvis Vītoliņš 7 1973, 1976-78, 1982-83, 1985 5 Vladimirs Petrovs 4 1930, 1935, 1937, 1938 6 Alexander Koblencs 4 1941, 1945-46, 1949 7 Valērijs Žuravļovs 3 1980, 1992, 1994 8 Evgeny Sveshnikov 3 2003, 2008, 2010 9 Voldemārs Mežgailis 2 1944, 1950 10 Mikhail Tal 2 1953, 1965 11 Anatolijs Šmits 2 1969, 1975 12 Jusefs Petkevich 2 1974, 1985 13 Normunds Miezis 2 1991, 2005 14 Arturs Neikšāns 2 1999, 2011 15 Vitālijs Samoļins 2 2009, 2012
# Women's Winner Titles Years 1 Milda Lauberte 13 1937, 1943, 1948-57, 1960 2 Anda Šafranska 8 1982, 1984, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1996-97 3 Astra Klovāne 7 1963-65, 1969-70, 1977-78 4 Laura Rogule 7 2003, 2005-06, 2009-11, 2013 5 Zara Nakhimovskaya 4 1958-59, 1961-62 6 Vija Rožlapa 4 1967, 1971-72, 1974 7 Tatjana Voronova 4 1980, 1985-87 8 Dana Reizniece 4 1998-2001 9 Astra Goldmane 3 1975, 1981, 1983 10 Ilze Bērziņa 3 2004, 2008, 2012 11 Ingrīda Priedīte 2 1973, 1979 12 Ilze Rubene 2 1976, 1995 13 Ingūna Erneste 2 1989, 2002
Notes
- ↑ Match victory over Elise Vogel 4:0
- ↑ Additional tournament results: 1. Elise Vogel 3 (+3, =0, -1) 2. Emīlija Šmite 2 (+2, =0, -2) 3. Marta Krūmiņa 1 (+1, =0, -3)
- ↑ Vladimir Alatortsev played 'hors concours' in the 1945 Latvian Championship at Riga, and won the tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Igors Ždanovs 4:3 (+3, =2, -2)
- ↑ Mark Taimanov played 'hors concours' in the 1949 Latvian Championship at Riga, and won the tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Lidiya Paramonova 3,5:0,5
- ↑ Match victory over Zara Nakhimovskaya 3,5:2,5 (+2, =3, -1)
- ↑ Match victory over Ārija Jansone 3,5:1,5 (+3, =1, -1)
- ↑ Olga Ignatieva played 'hors concours' in the 1957 Latvian Women's Championship at Riga, and won the tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Aivars Gipslis 3,5:2,5 (+1, =5, -0)
- ↑ Match victory over Pēteris Kampenuss 4:3 (+3, =2, -2)
- ↑ Match victory over Astra Klovāne 2,5:1,5 (+2, =1, -1)
- ↑ Match victory over Valērijs Žuravļovs 4:2 (+3, =2, -1)
- ↑ Match victory over Ilga Kļaviņa 3,5:1,5 (+3, =1, -1)
- ↑ Match victory over Juzefs Petkēvičs 3,5:1,5 (+2, =3, -0)
- ↑ Match victory over Anda Šafranska 3:1 (+3, =0, -1)
- ↑ Match victory over Alvis Vitolinš 2:0
- ↑ Additional tournament results: 1. Edvīns Ķeņģis 2,5 (+1, =3, -0) 2. Jānis Klovāns 2 (+1, =2, -1) 3. Alvis Vitolinš 1,5 (+1, =1, -2)
- ↑ Evgeny Sveshnikov won the open tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Alvis Vitolinš 2,5:1,5 (+2, =1, -1)
- ↑ Sergey Okrugin won the open tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Jānis Daudzvārdis 2:0
- ↑ Tuulikki Laesson won the open tournament (but not the title)
- ↑ Match victory over Olita Rause 2,5:1,5 (+2, =1, -1)
- ↑ Additional match with Anda Šafranska was drawn 2:2 (+1, =2, -1) but Ilze Rubene had better Berger coefficient in main tournament
- ↑ Match victory over Juzefs Petkēvičs 2,5:1,5 (+1, =3, -0)
- ↑ Match victory over Tatjana Voronova 2,5:1,5 (+1, =3, -0) (Ventspils)
- ↑ Additional tournament results: 1. Ilmārs Starostīts 1,5 (+1, =1, -0) 2. Viesturs Meijers 1 (+1, =0, -1) 3. Rolands Bērziņš 0,5 (+0, =1, -1)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Best of Latvian participants in "Riga Open - 2004"
- ↑ Daniil Lintchevski won the open tournament (but not the title)
External links
- Whyld, Ken (1986), Chess: The Records, Guinness Books, pp. 104–105, ISBN 0-85112-455-0 (results through 1985)
- Popovsky, Alexey, Russian Chess Base chapter "Championships of Republics" (Latvian Championships results: 1941–1990)
- Daugavpils Chess chapter "Turnīri - Latvijas čempionātu rezultāti" (Latvian Championships results: 1924–1993)
- Crowther, Mark (17 March 2003), THE WEEK IN CHESS 436: Latvian Championships 2003, London Chess Center
- Crowther, Mark (23 August 2004), THE WEEK IN CHESS 511: Riga 2004, London Chess Center
- Crowther, Mark (23 May 2005), THE WEEK IN CHESS 550: Latvian Championships, London Chess Center
- Crowther, Mark (17 April 2006), THE WEEK IN CHESS 597: Latvian Championships, London Chess Center
- Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade (in Latvian), Riga: Avots (results through 1979)
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