The total planned prize fund (Rapid+Blitz) is at least 2,000€*. First prize in Rapid is 250€.
Prizes for women/seniors/children/students/ 2000Elo depending on the number of participants in category. *In case of at least 75 participants.
GM/WGM IM/WIM Free, S65 & U14 10€, U23/Stud FM/WFM 15€, others 20€. Both together with a 5€ discount https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLg9qiPCJgxpqC4ZvMikhail Tal Memorial 2025 Rapid 08.11.2025.| 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 Berkis Elmars FIDE ID 11603097 |
| Deputy Chief Arbiter | IA Cimins Alberts ID 11601787 |
| Time control (Rapid) | 8 min.+ 4 sek. |
| Location | Skolas street, 6, Riga |
| Number of rounds | 8 |
| Tournament type | Swiss-System |
| Rating calculation | Rating international |
| Date | 2025/11/08 |
| Rating-Ø / Average age | 2011 / 49 |
| Pairing program | Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile |
Last update 01.11.2025 19:11:05, Creator/Last Upload: Riga Chess federation
| Tournament selection | Rapid, Blitz |
| Links | Official Homepage of the Organizer, Link with tournament calendar |
| Parameters | No tournament details, no flags
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| Overview for team | FRA, GER, LAT, LTU, UKR, USA |
| Lists | Starting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule |
| Download Files | Mikhail Tal Memorial 2025 Nolikums LB01112025.pdf, Mikhail Tal Memorial 2025 Regulations.pdf |
| Photo Gallery | Show Photo Gallery |
| 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 | age | Club/City |
| 1 | | GM | Meshkovs, Nikita | 11602740 | LAT | 2567 | | | 31 | Rīga |
| 2 | | GM | Fridman, Daniel | 11600454 | GER | 2561 | | | 49 | Bochum |
| 3 | | IM | Larkin, Vladyslav | 14152894 | UKR | 2517 | | | 21 | Rīga |
| 4 | | IM | Krivonosov, Oleg | 11600349 | LAT | 2353 | | S50 | 64 | Daugavpils |
| 5 | | GM | Lanka, Zigurds | 11600047 | LAT | 2331 | | S65 | 65 | Baldone |
| 6 | | FM | Kirpichnikov, Vladimir | 11600373 | LAT | 2326 | | S65 | 77 | Rīga |
| 7 | | FM | Saulespurens, Valdis | 2010623 | USA | 2259 | | S50 | 51 | Rīga |
| 8 | | MK | Lisovskis, Dmitrijs | 11625740 | LAT | 2141 | | U18 | 18 | RŠS |
| 9 | | FM | Martinkus, Rolandas | 12800481 | LTU | 2110 | | S50 | 59 | ŠK Sūduva/Marijampole |
| 10 | | WGM | Berzina, Ilze | 11601345 | LAT | 2085 | w | | 41 | Rīga |
| 11 | | MK | Kalnins, Toms | 11604069 | LAT | 2075 | | | 29 | LŠF |
| 12 | | MK | Babrauskas, Darius | 12805602 | LTU | 2048 | | S50 | 52 | ŠK Sūduva/Marijampole |
| 13 | | MK | Sumskis, Rimvydas | 12800562 | LTU | 2036 | | S50 | 55 | ŠK Sūduva/Marijampole |
| 14 | | AIM | Pogrebnojs, Dmitrijs | 11602333 | LAT | 2035 | | | 46 | Rīga |
| 15 | | MK | Agafonov, Yuri Dr | 11602104 | LAT | 2034 | | S65 | 69 | Baltezers |
| 16 | | FM | Brils, Leonids | 11600322 | LAT | 2032 | | S50 | 55 | Rīga |
| 17 | | WGM | Safranska, Anda | 11600209 | FRA | 2029 | w | S65 | 65 | Rīga |
| 18 | | MK | Gutmans, Mihail | 11602040 | LAT | 2007 | | | 37 | Rīga |
| 19 | | MK | Orlovskis, Jaroslavs | 11636173 | LAT | 1983 | | U14 | 13 | RŠS |
| 20 | | MK | Krums, Ilmars | 11600730 | LAT | 1981 | | S50 | 54 | Rīga |
| 21 | | NM | Golsta, Madara | 11607386 | LAT | 1963 | w | | 22 | Rīga |
| 22 | | I | Jefimovs, Akims | 11649470 | LAT | 1954 | | U08 | 8 | Carnikava |
| 23 | | I | Masarskis, Aleksandrs | 11615206 | LAT | 1910 | | S65 | 74 | Rīga |
| 24 | | MK | Isakovs, Janis | 4668030 | LAT | 1902 | | S65 | 65 | Ventspils |
| 25 | | I | Ladisevs, Edvards | 11646926 | LAT | 1844 | | U14 | 13 | Rīga |
| 26 | | MK | Kaverins, Nikita | 11629460 | LAT | 1833 | | S50 | 56 | Rīga |
| 27 | | MK | Klackins, Samuils | 11610832 | LAT | 1822 | | S65 | 75 | Rīga |
| 28 | | I | Stavickis, Isaks | 11604743 | LAT | 1815 | | S65 | 85 | Rīga |
| 29 | | MK | Osobskaja, Zinaida | 11610867 | LAT | 1779 | w | S65 | 73 | Rīga |
| 30 | | I | Vernuks, Vjaceslavs | 11605979 | LAT | 1761 | | S50 | 59 | Ventspils |
| 31 | | I | Bubnys, Marius | 12828904 | LTU | 1636 | | | 44 | ŠK Sūduva/Marijampole |
| 32 | | I | Molcanovs, Jevgenijs | 11640472 | LAT | 1592 | | U16 | 15 | RŠS |
| 33 | | I | Ratkevicius, Andrius | 12825174 | LTU | 1570 | | | 41 | ŠK Sūduva/Marijampole |
| 34 | | II | Pumpurs, Igors | 11651954 | LAT | 1488 | | S65 | 73 | Rīga |
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