The total prize fund is planned to be at least €4,000
Applications for participation can be submitted to the following email address: m.tal.memorial@gmail.com Contact in case of questions: +371 20036007
Mikhail Tal Memorial 2026 Fischer Random | Organizer(s) | Jewish Community of Latvia and Latvian Chess federation |
| Federation | Latvia ( LAT ) |
| Tournament director | FM Brils Leonids FIDE ID 11600322: Krums Ilmars FIDE ID 11600730 |
| Chief Arbiter | IA Agapi Ter-Avetisjana FIDE ID 11619473 |
| Deputy Chief Arbiter | IA Berkis Elmars FIDE ID 11603097 |
| Arbiter | IA Cimins Alberts FIDE ID 11601787; NA Pavlovs Ser ... All arbiters |
| Time control (Rapid) | 8 min +4 sec |
| Location | Skolas street, 6, Riga |
| Number of rounds | 8 |
| Tournament type | Swiss-System |
| Rating calculation | - |
| Date | 2026/11/08 |
| Rating-Ø / Average age | 2072 / 39 |
| Pairing program | Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile |
Last update 07.11.2026 21:21:01, Creator/Last Upload: savieniba
| Tournament selection | Rapid, Fischer Random, Blitz |
| Parameters | No tournament details, no flags
, Link with tournament calendar |
| Lists | Starting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule |
| Download Files | Mihaila_Tala_memorials_2026_Nolikums_LV.docx, Mikhail_Tal_Memorial_2026_Regulations_ENl.docx |
| Excel and Print | Export to Excel (.xlsx), Export to PDF-File, QR-Codes |
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Alphabetical list
| No. | | | Name | FideID | Rtg | FED | Typ |
| 1 | | | Agafonov, Yuri Dr | 11602104 | 1992 | LAT | S65 |
| 2 | | WGM | Berzina, Ilze | 11601345 | 2075 | LAT | |
| 3 | | AFM | Birznieks, Toms | 11646675 | 1883 | LAT | U12 |
| 4 | | GM | Fridman, Daniel | 11600454 | 2569 | GER | S50 |
| 5 | | CM | Germanovs, Georgijs | 11609710 | 2234 | LAT | U18 |
| 6 | | | Gobleja, Karlis | 11629789 | 1925 | LAT | S50 |
| 7 | | | Grens, Arturs | 11650923 | 0 | LAT | |
| 8 | | | Gutmans, Mihail | 11602040 | 1944 | LAT | |
| 9 | | | Isakovs, Janis | 4668030 | 1915 | LAT | S65 |
| 10 | | | Jevglevski, Lev | 4524225 | 2038 | EST | U10 |
| 11 | | | Kalnins, Toms | 11604069 | 2078 | LAT | |
| 12 | | | Krums, Ilmars | 11600730 | 2009 | LAT | S50 |
| 13 | | FM | Kuznecova, Marija | 11618736 | 2267 | LAT | U16 |
| 14 | | GM | Lanka, Zigurds | 11600047 | 2311 | LAT | S65 |
| 15 | | | Ligotnis, Maksims | 11636785 | 2234 | LAT | U16 |
| 16 | | | Machevskis, Edmunds | 11604441 | 1728 | LAT | S65 |
| 17 | | | Matisons, Jevgenijs | 11646535 | 1608 | LAT | S50 |
| 18 | | | Mierins, Emils Janis | 11616830 | 2218 | LAT | |
| 19 | | GM | Quparadze, Giga | 13602250 | 2554 | GEO | |
| 20 | | FM | Saulespurens, Valdis | 2010623 | 2217 | USA | S50 |
| 21 | | | Sirbiladze, Sulkhan | 13603299 | 1924 | GEO | |
| 22 | | WIM | Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa Stepania | 11614900 | 2249 | LAT | U20 |
| 23 | | GM | Van Foreest, Lucas | 1039792 | 2463 | NED | |
| 24 | | FM | Vingris, Mikelis | 11611731 | 2288 | LAT | U18 |
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