The Dice Chess tournament, part of the largest chess festival in Northern Europe, has concluded

On August 7, a Dice Chess tournament took place at the “Ķīpsala” Exhibition Centre. The tournament featured 42 players of various ages, ranging from the youngest participants to seniors. As an international competition, the tournament attracted representatives from four countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, and the USA. The Dice Chess tournament was organized by the Dice Chess public organization in collaboration with the organizers of the “RTU Open 2024” chess festival, which is the largest annual festival in Northern Europe.

The competition was intense, with excitement lasting until the very end of the tournament. The winner was only determined after the final round. Anatolijs Alipovs, one of the most experienced Dice Chess players, emerged victorious with a remarkable 11 out of 12 possible points. This is a record number of points for any tournament winner. The fate of the 2nd and 3rd places was decided by tiebreak scores; Dmitrijs Pogrebnojs took second place (9 points), and Kristaps Tenis secured third place (9 points).

Tournament prize winners:

1st place – Anatolijs Alipovs (11 points)

2nd place – Dmitrijs Pogrebnojs (9 points)

3rd place – Kristaps Tenis (9 points)

4th place – Kirills Bogdanovics (8 points)

5th place – Sarunas Norkeliunas (8 points, Lithuania)

6th place – Martins Rusakovs (8 points)

7th place – Melanija Luize Jansone (7 points)

Women’s Prize – Anastasija Parhomenko (8 points)

S50/S65 – Julia Krasnopeyeva (7 points; Germany)

Top U18 Players:

1st place – Zanas Nainys (8 points, Lithuania)

2nd place – Damirs Pogrebnojs (7 points)

3rd place – Vsevolods Scadilovs (7 points)

4th place – Renata Spiridovska (7 points)

5th place – Matas Norkeliunas (7 points, Lithuania)

Youngest participants – Mateuss Bambals and Veronika Kornejeva

Best foreign player – Nikita Posaskov (6 points, Lithuania)

Surprise prizes were awarded to – Modests Bambals, Beate Berzina

The Dice Chess organization extends its gratitude to all participants, parents, and supporters! We look forward to seeing you at future tournaments!

MORE FUN TOGETHER! 😊