The total prize fund is planned to be at least €4,000
Applications for participation can now be submitted to the following email address: m.tal.memorial@gmail.com Contact in case of questions: +371 20036007
Mikhail Tal Memorial 2026 Rapid | Organizer(s) | Jewish Community of Latvia and Latvian Chess federation |
| Federation | Latvia ( LAT ) |
| Tournament director | FM Brils Leonids FIDE ID 11600322: IO Kalnins Toms FIDE ID 11604069 |
| Chief Arbiter | IA Ter-Avetisjana Agapi (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 | Rating international |
| Date | 2026/11/07 |
| Rating-Ø / Average age | 1909 / 36 |
| Pairing program | Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile |
Last update 07.11.2026 21:31:19, Creator/Last Upload: savieniba
| Tournament selection | Rapid, Fischer Random, Blitz |
| Links | Official Homepage of the Organizer, Livegames, Link with tournament calendar |
| Parameters | No tournament details, no flags
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| Lists | Starting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule |
| Final Ranking after 8 Rounds, Final Ranking crosstable after 8 Rounds, Starting rank crosstable |
| Board Pairings | Rd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6, Rd.7, Rd.8/8 , not paired |
| Excel and Print | Export to Excel (.xlsx), Export to PDF-File, QR-Codes |
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Starting rank
| No. | | | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | sex | Typ |
| 1 | | GM | Shirov, Alexei | 2209390 | ESP | 2615 | | S50 |
| 2 | | GM | Fridman, Daniel | 11600454 | GER | 2569 | | S50 |
| 3 | | GM | Quparadze, Giga | 13602250 | GEO | 2554 | | |
| 4 | | GM | Van Foreest, Lucas | 1039792 | NED | 2463 | | |
| 5 | | GM | Kantans, Toms | 11602945 | LAT | 2421 | | |
| 6 | | IM | Sveshnikov, Vladimir | 11601884 | LAT | 2408 | | |
| 7 | | FM | Mustaps, Matiss | 11602295 | LAT | 2345 | | |
| 8 | | IM | Krivonosov, Oleg | 11600349 | LAT | 2321 | | S65 |
| 9 | | GM | Lanka, Zigurds | 11600047 | LAT | 2311 | | S65 |
| 10 | | FM | Savicevs, Arsenijs | 11617489 | LAT | 2309 | | U18 |
| 11 | | FM | Kirpichnikov, Vladimir | 11600373 | LAT | 2302 | | S65 |
| 12 | | FM | Vingris, Mikelis | 11611731 | LAT | 2288 | | U18 |
| 13 | | FM | Kuznecova, Marija | 11618736 | LAT | 2267 | w | U16 |
| 14 | | FM | Tolmacevs, Artjoms | 11617519 | LAT | 2251 | | U18 |
| 15 | | WIM | Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa Stepania | 11614900 | LAT | 2249 | w | U20 |
| 16 | | | Ligotnis, Maksims | 11636785 | LAT | 2234 | | U16 |
| 17 | | FM | Lavendelis, Egons | 11601647 | LAT | 2231 | | |
| 18 | | IM | Antoms, Guntars | 11601469 | LAT | 2202 | | S65 |
| 19 | | | Ivanov, Igor | 34137430 | LAT | 2200 | | |
| 20 | | FM | Bazilius, Augustinas | 12832251 | LTU | 2180 | | U18 |
| 21 | | CM | Lazars, Krisjanis | 11635452 | LAT | 2165 | | U14 |
| 22 | | | Zajakins, Artjoms | 11624280 | LAT | 2165 | | U20 |
| 23 | | | Krilovs, Nikolajs | 11603100 | LAT | 2163 | | |
| 24 | | | Muzis, Renars | 11626348 | LAT | 2161 | | U18 |
| 25 | | WIM | Ni, Viktorija | 11602252 | NOR | 2121 | w | |
| 26 | | | Tolmacevs, Romans | 11618590 | LAT | 2118 | | U16 |
| 27 | | WIM | Zhuravleva, Olga | 4145933 | LAT | 2116 | w | |
| 28 | | MK | Drilins, Andris | 11606983 | LAT | 2096 | | S50 |
| 29 | | WGM | Berzina, Ilze | 11601345 | LAT | 2075 | w | |
| 30 | | | Gailevska, Milana | 11623683 | LAT | 2061 | w | U14 |
| 31 | | | Golsta, Madara | 11607386 | LAT | 2061 | w | U23 |
| 32 | | | Pavlovs, Nikita | 11605855 | LAT | 2045 | | |
| 33 | | | Kolesnikovs, Ivans | 11602244 | LAT | 2043 | | |
| 34 | | | Jevglevski, Lev | 4524225 | EST | 2038 | | U10 |
| 35 | | | Veitners, Pauls | 11635355 | LAT | 2032 | | U14 |
| 36 | | WFM | Krumina, Linda | 11601701 | LAT | 2021 | w | |
| 37 | | | Kalinin, Oleg | 11631856 | LAT | 2016 | | U14 |
| 38 | | | Ladisevs, Edvards | 11646926 | LAT | 2014 | | U14 |
| 39 | | | Krums, Ilmars | 11600730 | LAT | 2009 | | S50 |
| 40 | | | Agafonov, Yuri Dr | 11602104 | LAT | 1992 | | S65 |
| 41 | | | Strekalovs, Ernests | 11633174 | LAT | 1974 | | U14 |
| 42 | | | Mucenieks, Marks | 11622660 | LAT | 1972 | | U23 |
| 43 | | | Ivulans, Patriks | 11624469 | LAT | 1964 | | U14 |
| 44 | | | Petrovs, Jaroslavs | 11604379 | LAT | 1957 | | |
| 45 | | | Gutmans, Mihail | 11602040 | LAT | 1944 | | |
| 46 | | WCM | Jansone, Melanija Luize | 11614722 | LAT | 1942 | w | U18 |
| 47 | | | Vilemsons, Martins | 11645296 | LAT | 1942 | | |
| 48 | | | Gobleja, Karlis | 11629789 | LAT | 1925 | | S50 |
| 49 | | | Sirbiladze, Sulkhan | 13603299 | GEO | 1924 | | |
| 50 | | | Isakovs, Janis | 4668030 | LAT | 1915 | | S65 |
| 51 | | | Kazoks, Aivars | 11617705 | LAT | 1908 | | S65 |
| 52 | | | Kazmins, Girts | 11600489 | LAT | 1898 | | |
| 53 | | | Aispurs, Gabriels | 11636440 | LAT | 1897 | | U14 |
| 54 | | | Goldbergs, Edvards | 11639580 | LAT | 1884 | | U16 |
| 55 | | AFM | Birznieks, Toms | 11646675 | LAT | 1883 | | U12 |
| 56 | | | Pivovarovs, Andrejs | 11635320 | LAT | 1865 | | U14 |
| 57 | | | Aliev, Iskander | 11631805 | LAT | 1864 | | U14 |
| 58 | | | Jurzdickis, Kirils | 384105198 | LAT | 1864 | | S50 |
| 59 | | | Kaverins, Nikita | 11629460 | LAT | 1857 | | S50 |
| 60 | | | Hops, Roberts | 11628790 | LAT | 1848 | | U18 |
| 61 | | | Gailums, Makss | 11637951 | LAT | 1844 | | U12 |
| 62 | | | Stavickis, Isaks | 11604743 | LAT | 1838 | | S65 |
| 63 | | | Azarkevics, Aleksejs | 11637625 | LAT | 1825 | | |
| 64 | | | Klackins, Samuils | 11610832 | LAT | 1823 | | S65 |
| 65 | | | Iljins, Kirils | 11633034 | LAT | 1814 | | U16 |
| 66 | | | Daugavins, Krisjanis | 11649194 | LAT | 1761 | | U10 |
| 67 | | | Osobskaja, Zinaida | 11610867 | LAT | 1741 | w | S65 |
| 68 | | | Machevskis, Edmunds | 11604441 | LAT | 1728 | | S65 |
| 69 | | | Elsbergs, Andrejs | 11640359 | LAT | 1727 | | U10 |
| 70 | | I | Tihijs, Aleksejs | 11610522 | LAT | 1725 | | |
| 71 | | | Ivanisvili, Maksims | 11625970 | LAT | 1692 | | U16 |
| 72 | | | Fedorovichs, Vladimirs | 11604042 | LAT | 1690 | | S65 |
| 73 | | | Luse, Elizabete Anna | 11648600 | LAT | 1687 | w | U16 |
| 74 | | I | Jakovlevs, Aleksandrs | 11643463 | LAT | 1640 | | S50 |
| 75 | | | Strekalovs, Rinalds | 11645458 | LAT | 1631 | | U10 |
| 76 | | AFM | Boleiko, Augusts | 11639881 | LAT | 1624 | | U12 |
| 77 | | | Matisons, Jevgenijs | 11646535 | LAT | 1608 | | S50 |
| 78 | | | Zvaunis, Maris | 11600667 | LAT | 1602 | | S65 |
| 79 | | | Jurzdickis, Levi Mose | 11633948 | LAT | 1573 | | U12 |
| 80 | | | Bartoss, Marjans | 11607009 | LAT | 1540 | | |
| 81 | | I | Birjukovs, Anatolijs | 11604638 | LAT | 1511 | | S65 |
| 82 | | | Minajlo, Glebs | 11655771 | LAT | 1490 | | |
| 83 | | | Dorfmans, Leonids | 11656743 | LAT | 1446 | | S50 |
| 84 | | | Gutmans, Pavels | 11651946 | LAT | 1411 | | U12 |
| 85 | | | Dorfmans, Davids | 11634219 | LAT | 0 | | U18 |
| 86 | | | Dorfmans, Mihails | 11663820 | LAT | 0 | | |
| 87 | | | Galinskis, Romans | 11663529 | LAT | 0 | | |
| 88 | | | Genshaft, Gennadii | 11663430 | LAT | 0 | | S65 |
| 89 | | | Gervits, Ilya | 2805570 | ISR | 0 | | S50 |
| 90 | | | Haritonovs, Andrejs | 11661348 | LAT | 0 | | |
| 91 | | | Kapluks, Artjoms | 11639652 | LAT | 0 | | |
| 92 | | | Lasko, Arturs | 11663855 | LAT | 0 | | U14 |
| 93 | | | Lavrentjeva, Evgenija | 11663391 | LAT | 0 | w | |
| 94 | | | Priede, Andrejs Filips | 11663669 | LAT | 0 | | U16 |
| 95 | | | Sys, Marek | 14907712 | SVK | 0 | | |
| 96 | | | Steine-Kudina, Dace | 11663499 | LAT | 0 | w | S65 |
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