🎲 IV Latvian Dice Chess Championship — New Champions Crowned in Riga!

On October 25, the 4th Latvian Dice Chess Championship took place at the International Exhibition Center “Ķīpsala” (Ķīpsalas iela 8, Riga, Latvia), organized by the public benefit organization “Dice Chess Federation.”

🏆 A Bit of History

The first Latvian Dice Chess Championship was held back in 2020. Due to the pandemic, the next event had to be postponed, and the second championship took place only in 2023.
Since then, the tournament has become an annual tradition, bringing together fans of this unique chess variant.

Each year, new champions are determined in several categories — overall, women’s, junior, and senior divisions.

🌍 Participants and Format

This year’s championship gathered 91 participants from various countries — Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Poland, and Turkey.
The tournament was played under the Swiss system — 8 double rounds (a total of 16 games) with a time control of 4 minutes per game + 4 seconds per move.
This format was a true test for all players — requiring not only precise decisions but also great reflexes!

🥇 Winners and Medalists

From the very first rounds, Ivans Kolesnikovs took the lead and confidently maintained it, becoming the Latvian Dice Chess Champion 2025 with 13 points out of 16 possible.
In second place — Artjoms Tolmacevs, also with 13 points, but behind on tiebreaks.
Third place went to Aleksandrs Mogilevskis, the only player to finish with 12 points.

A large tie followed — players from 4th to 12th place scored the same number of points, with final standings decided by additional criteria.

👑 Women’s Category

In the women’s division, the results were as follows:
1️⃣ Naomi Maklakova
2️⃣ Anastasija Parhomenko
3️⃣ Larisa Gordievich
All three finished the tournament with the same score — 11 points.

🎯 Atmosphere and Emotions

The battle for every point was intense, yet friendly and inspiring. Smiles and a spirit of competition could be seen on the players’ faces — age made no difference.
Once again, Dice Chess proved to be a game that connects generations, stimulates creative thinking, and brings joy to everyone who rolls the dice and makes their moves.

🎁 Acknowledgements and Partners

This year, the Dice Chess prize pool was especially diverse, and the atmosphere — festive and warm.
The Dice Chess Federation extends its sincere gratitude to everyone who supported the event:
Latvian Chess Federation, Riga Chess Club, S. PELLEGRINO, Brain Games, Chesston, Mifan Chess, and dicechess.com.
Without your support and involvement, this championship would not have been so bright and memorable!

A huge thank-you also goes to all participants, parents, and fans for your energy and enthusiasm.
We look forward to seeing you at our next Dice Chess tournaments!

🏅 List of Prize Winners

No.	Name	Group	Gender	Country	Category	Points
1	Kolesnikovs, Ivans			LAT	1st place	13
2	Tolmacevs, Artjoms	U16		LAT	2nd place	13
3	Mogilevskis, Aleksandrs	U10		LAT	3rd place	12
4	Tabors, Emīls			LAT	4th place	11
5	Maklakova, Naomi	U16	w	LAT	1st place (women)	11
6	Savicevs, Arsenijs	U18		LAT	5th place	11
7	Sersnovs, Pavels	U10		LAT	1st place U-18	11
8	Ivanisvili, Maksims	U14		LAT	6th place	11
9	Lisovskis, Dmitrijs	U18		LAT	7th place	11
10	Parhomenko, Anastasija		w	LAT	2nd place (women)	11
11	Gordievich, Larisa		w	LAT	3rd place (women)	11
12	Derbenev, Arseniy	U16		LAT	2nd place U-18	11
13	Orlovskis, Jaroslavs	U14		LAT	3rd place U-18	10
14	Gavrilovs, Dmitrijs			LAT	Chesston Prize	10
15	Dijokas, Linas	S50		LTU	1st place S50/S65	10
16	Cemisovs, Jegors	S50		LAT	2nd place S50/S65	10
17	Lazdina, Adrija	U12	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	10
18	Saksis, Ivo	S50		LAT	3rd place S50/S65	10
19	Gauja, Hugo Georgs	U14		LAT	4th place U-18	10
20	Bogdanovics, Kirills			LAT	Chesston Prize	10
21	Azevs, Aleksandrs	U18		LAT	5th place U-18	9
22	Pritulina, Svetlana	S50	w	EST	Best Foreign Player	9
23	Tronenkova, Vilhelmine	U12	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	9
24	Eglitis, Kristaps	U16		LAT	Mifan Prize	9
25	Bodaks, Maksimilians	U12		LAT	Mifan Prize	9
26	Dombrovska, Stefanija	S50	w	LAT	4th place S50/S65	9
27	Ezerins, Ernests	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	9
28	Zvaigzne, Aleksejs	U14		LAT	Chesston Prize	9
29	Petrovskis, Normunds	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	9
30	Kromans, Rinalds	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	9
31	Merke, Lineta	U10	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	8
32	Ostrovskis, Eriks	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	8
33	Aile, Paula	U10	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	8
34	Maklakova, Dafne	U14	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	8
35	Lazdina, Keitija	U14	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	8
36	Hanzena, Juna	U08	w	LAT	Youngest Girl	8
37	Bogdanovics, Mihails	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	8
38	Peisenieks, Haralds	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	8
39	Lescenko, Maksims	U14		LAT	Chesston Prize	8
40	Mazurs, Ernests	U16		LAT	Chesston Prize	8
41	Zvaigzne, Maksimilians	U08		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
42	Scadilovs, Vsevolods	U18		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
43	Jukams, Rihards	U08		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
44	Pushakovs, Ruslans	U18		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
45	Zaporozhets, Nazar	U12		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
46	Kromane, Laura	U14	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	7
47	Macs, Marcels	U18		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
48	Sehlova, Albina	U14	w	LAT	Chesston Prize	7
49	Pritulina, Nadezhda	U16	w	EST	Chesston Prize	7
50	Golovacs, Romans	U14		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
51	Ladisevs, Edvards	U14		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
52	Grigorenko, Vladislavs	U10		LAT	Chesston Prize	7
53	Biezais, Richards	U08		LAT	Youngest Boy	4