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Latvian Open 2014 Chess Universiade
III Sigulda District Open Rapid Chess Championship
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*** Sigulda District Open Rapid Chess Championship 2013
Friendly match between Alexey Shirov and Evgeny Sveshnikov
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Panevezys Open 2014
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X Baltic School Chess Festival - 2014
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*** The Baltic Summer Chess Camp 2014Author: Yuri Agafonov
Main trainer Verner Putka used a variety of teaching methods including lectures, game analysis, memory recall, exercises, consulting and pair games, simultaneous. Fried Liver attack against the Two Knights defence was illustrated by the topical game Shirov (Latvia) – Sulskis (Lithuania) from the recent Tromso Olympiad which Shirov won in swashbuckling style. Ričardas Fishmanas, the Lithuanian coach, presented some rare lines in the Kings Indian Defence. On the third day, Girts Kazmins navigated through the inevitable Latvian Gambit and showed it to be a dangerous weapon against the unprepared opponent. Valentin Kirilov, trainer of 8th World Champion Mikhail Tal, told about chess Heritage and showed a lot of personal materials. Participants were able to improve international chess ratings by playing in the local tournaments, including number of www.rtuopen.lv . Grateful acknowledgement is due to those who supported the UK participants including Chess in Schools and Communities for its award grant to Megan Richards (Cardiff), as CSC Pupil of the Year; the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust for its grants to Michael Green (Canterbury) and George Harman (Manchester) and for the donation of prizes. Training take place in charming chess club ROYAL BIOGRAPHY, located in the historical center of Hanseatic Riga, thank you to the owner – Dainis Deglis. The BSCC 2014 achieved what was intend, was value for the money and all participants would like to return next year. Organizators of BSCC2014:
RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2014
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*** 3rd International Chess Festival “Vidzeme Summer”
3rd International Chess Festival “Vidzeme Summer” - LIMBAŽI, Latvia, July 24-27, 2014 (Children, Blitz and Open rapid tournaments)
Regulations Results: Open - | A | B | Children - | A | B | Blitz Gallery
Chess Festival "Liepajas rokade - 2014"
Chess Festival "Liepajas rokade - 2014": July 10 - 13, 2014, hotel "FONTAINE ROYAL" (Stūrmaņu iela 1, LIEPAJA, LATVIA). Total Prize Amount: 5 000 EUR.
*** 48th Ilmar Raud Memorial
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