Welcome to Dice Chess Tournament in Cesis!

The tournament in the increasingly popular chess variant, Dice Chess, brought together 20 students from Riga’s 22nd School, as well as participants from other schools who attend the chess club. In the girls’ competition, Veronika Lementary from class 4B claimed a confident victory. Elīna Banga from class 3C took second...

On April 4, 2025, the international Dice Chess tournament — STOCKHOLM OPEN DICE CHESS TOURNAMENT — was held at the Stockholms Schacksalonger chess club (Ringvägen 9B). The event brought together 36 participants from Sweden, France, and India, including players of all ages — from young chess enthusiasts to...

On April 2nd in Stockholm, the Wasa Chess Club hosted an internal Dice Chess tournament. For the first time, club members were introduced to the game of Dice Chess and immediately dove into the captivating experience that blends the strategy of classical chess with the element of chance introduced by...

The Dice Chess team visited one of the world’s largest children’s chess events — *Schackfyran* (translated as “Chess Four”), which took place from April 1st to 3rd at the Globen Annex in Stockholm. This year’s event broke all records, bringing together 6,471 students from 300 school class teams (4,286 participants...

On March 21, 2025, the Open Dice Chess Cup took place in the assembly hall of Riga Secondary School No. 89. The event was organized by the public benefit organization — the association “Dice Chess Federation” — in cooperation with Riga Secondary School No. 89. Student interest was extremely...

On March 19, 2025, a Dice Chess masterclass took place at Riga Secondary School No. 31, organized by the public benefit organization — the association “Dice Chess Federation.” A total of 32 students from various grade levels participated in the masterclass. During the event, the rules of Dice Chess...

Dice Chess Tournament at Rilton Cup 2025 On January 1, 2025, the Dice Chess Rilton Cup took place in Stockholm as part of one of the oldest and most prestigious chess tournaments, the Rilton Cup. This event attracted great interest and gathered 58 participants from 15 countries, including 19 titled...

On November 10, 2024, one of the most significant events in Dice Chess, the Latvian Dice Chess Championship, took place in Riga, at the Park Inn Valdemāra by Radisson hotel on the banks of the Daugava River. This was the third such competition, with the first championship organized in 2020.

Almost a year has passed since the second Latvian “Dice Chess” championship concluded. The winners of the tournament at that time were Roberts Hops and Jekaterina Hlopkova. This year, the event promises to be even bigger, with new champions set to be determined. On Sunday, November 10, at the “Park...

On Thursday, August 15, the international children’s chess festival Rudaga – Kaissa was held in the resort city of Jūrmala. As part of the festival, the public organization Dice Chess, in collaboration with the organizers of the Rudaga – Kaissa festival, also held a chess tournament with dice. Despite the...

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...

We invite everyone to our tournament in Jūrmala on August 15th, which will be held as part of the international festival “Rudaga-Kaissa 2024”.

For the second year in a row, a Dice Chess tournament will be held in collaboration with the largest festival in Northern Europe, the “RTU Open”. We invite all enthusiasts to participate!   MORE FUN TOGETHER! 🥳...

On April 24, 2024, the public benefit organization Dice Chess, in collaboration with Riga State Gymnasium No.1, organized a dice chess tournament. The tournament took place at RSG1, one of the oldest and most beautiful Livonian heritage buildings in Riga. Riga State Gymnasium No.1 was founded as early...

The school year is approaching the finish line, and summer is no longer behind the hills. Summer is the most beloved time for students when everyone can relax and take it easy. That’s why our ‘Lazy Queen’ greeted all the tournament participants with a smile—summer is also her...

We are very pleased with the achievements and positive feedback from our first tournament ‘CRAZY KING.’ Therefore, we are excited to announce that on Saturday, April 13, 2024, the second youth tournament ‘DICE CHESS LAZY QUEEN’ will take place at the Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel in collaboration with the...

In collaboration with the “Baltic Chess Academy,” the public benefit organization “Dice Chess Federation” organized the Dice Chess tournament “Crazy King” on the afternoon of March 2nd. The tournament took place in the heart of Riga, in the Old Town, at one of the luxurious 5-star hotels, “Pullman Riga Old...

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the first youth tournament “DICE CHESS CRAZY KING” will take place at the Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel in collaboration with the Baltic Chess Academy. This tournament is of a new format, as it also includes a family category (a team of 2 people). Therefore,...

On Wednesday, February 7th, the 2nd stage of the Dice Chess Cup Victory Pub 2024 took place. List of winners: 1st place – Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana 2nd place – Larisa Gordijeviča 3rd place – Jekaterīna Hlopkova Women’s Prize – Stefānija Dombrovska S50/S65 – Anatolijs Aļipovs Surprise prize from “Victory Pub”...

On Friday, January 10th, the 1st stage of the Dice Chess Cup Victory Pub 2024 took place. List of winners: 1st place – Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana 2nd place – Matīss Mustaps 3rd place – Igors Smorodinskis Women’s prize – Jekaterina Hlopkova S50/S65 – Stefanija Dombrovska An additional prize from “Victory...

We invite everyone to our series of tournaments, the ‘Dice Chess Cup Victory Pub 2024,’ which will take place throughout the year. The first tournament is scheduled for January 10th. You can find more detailed information in the regulations. We look forward to welcoming you to our tournaments 🙂 Dice...

The second “Dice Chess Cup Victory Pub” tournament concluded on December 12 in Old Riga at the premises of Victory Pub. The tournament was organized by the “Dice Chess Federation” in collaboration with the Riga Chess Club. Similar to the previous tournament, 20 players participated, all of which were Latvian...

December 12, 2023 Location: “Victory Pub” bar, Tirgoņu Street 10. Playing order: Swiss system – 6 double rounds (2 games with each opponent), total of 12 games. Time control: Each participant gets 5 minutes per game + 5 seconds per move. Tiebreakers: In case of equal points, the following tiebreakers will be...

This year, on November 28th, the “Dice Chess Cup Victory Pub 2023 – I” tournament took place, organized by the Dice Chess Federation in collaboration with the Riga Chess Club. The tournament was held in the cozy premises of Victory Pub in the Old Town, where chess enthusiasts from various...

We invite everyone to the “Dice Chess” tournament, which will take place on November 28th at “Victory Pub,” located at Tirgoņu Street 10. The tournament will start at 18:30, and participant registration will be open until 18:15. Please note that the number of spots is limited. Cash prizes await the...

Roberts Hops and Jekaterina Hlopkova became the new Latvian “Dice Chess” champions, winning the second Dice Chess Latvian championship that took place on Sunday, November 5th, in Riga, at the “Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara” hotel. To the delight of all “Dice Chess” enthusiasts, the Latvian championship returned after...

On Sunday, November 5, at the “Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara” hotel in Riga, the second Latvian “Dice Chess” championship will be held, to which all interested parties are invited. The rules of the tournament are 9 double rounds (two games with each opponent) with a time control of ...

On August 9th , a Dice Chess tournament was held in the International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala” as a part of one of the largest chess festivals in Northern Europe – RTU Open. The tournament was conducted according to the Swiss system (6 double rounds) with a time control of 5...

During the 12th International Chess Festival “RTU Open 2023,” a “Dice Chess” tournament will take place. The festival will be held from August 5th to August 13th, 2023, at the international exhibition center “Ķīpsala” in Riga (Ķīpsalas Street 8). RTU Open is one of the largest international chess festivals...

In cooperation with the organizers of the Latvian School Chess Olympiad, the Dice Chess tournament was held for the second year in a row. The tournament took place in one of the largest conference halls in Baltic countries “ATTA CENTRE”. This year, 39 students from all over Latvia participated in...

After a long hiatus, Dice Chess is resuming its over-the-board tournaments. This year, on November 15, the second live Dice Chess tournament, “Dice Chess Victory pub Cup 2022 – 1” was organized in cooperation with the Riga Chess Club. The tournament was held in the center of the capital in...

Jurmala Dice Chess Cup 2022 In cooperation with the Latvian Chess Club and the Riga Chess Federation, the tournament, Jurmala Master Cup 2022, a Dice Chess tournament, was held on October 8, in which 26 players from all over Latvia took part. The tournament occurred on the beautiful premises of...

Girls triumph in the Latvian Chess School Olympiad Dice Chess tournament 2022! Another Dice Chess tournament was held in cooperation with LŠF and the School Chess Olympiad Festival in Riga, Lomonosova Street 1, on the premises of the Transport and Communications Institute (TSI). 42 students from all over Latvia participated...

On Saturday, May 14th, after nearly a year-long break, we are happy to invite you to the Dice Chess live tournament!   This event will occur in Riga, Lomonosova Street 1 (Institute of Transport and Communications) and will consist of 6 double rounds (12 games) with a...

We invite everyone to participate in the Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial “Evgeny Sveshnikov Memorial 2021.” Friday, October 22 at 6 pm Moscow time, on the chess Internet platform Lichess.org, will be held a memorial for the famous grandmaster, trainer, and theorist (1950–2021). No tournament fee. The minimum prize fund of...

We all miss our live games. We are currently working on creating a platform for playing Dice Chess, where we will participate in online tournaments. We hope that soon we will return to our favorite chess pieces and cubes in the beautiful real world. See you soon at...

Dice Chess team congratulates all women on the women’s spring holiday!
And wishes you a sunny mood and future victories in our game!

Have you noticed that we have changed our logo to a new, more modern one?! We hope you enjoy it more than the previous one!

Sveshnikov and Krauze become the First Dice Chess Champions in Latvia The first Latvian Dice Chess championship turned out to be quite an impressive event both in terms of the number of participants and the intrigue and excitement of the game. The prize pool for the...

For the first Latvian Dice Chess Championship, wonderful master of sand figures Aleksey Mitrofanov on the seashore of Jurmala has created a fantastic chess composition with our logo. We hope that this undertaking will become a tradition. https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/assets.dicechess.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21153830/141080.mp4   https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/assets.dicechess.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21153528/61080.mp4...

On August 22nd at Semarah Hotel Lielupe, another Dice Chess tournament took place. The energy of the hall with the 78 participants was indescribable, as everyone was ecstatic and eager to play. Even COVID-19 didn’t stop anyone who was interested from playing! Amongst all the strong players, Mihail Gutmans...

We invite you to our first Latvian Dice Chess Championship 2020! It is a unique and exciting chess spinoff, in which an element of luck is presented by three dice. The game has its own ancient history formed in India and Persia somewhere around 6th century AD. Then...

The next Dice Chess tournament will take place within the international chess festival “Rudaga”. The event will take place in “Semerah Hotel Lielupe”, Jurmala. We look forward to seeing you on 22 August at 18:30. Winners will be awarded various gifts and money prizes. Requests: •...

The latest Dice Chess tournament took place on June 18th in the comfortable and pleasant “Tallink Hotel Riga”, as part of the chess festival “Riga Summer.” As always, the tournament ran smoothly, and all the participants had a great time. Additionally, all 34 players – of different age categories...

We are glad to announce that you can now roll the dice using your phone by downloading the “Dice Chess” application. You can diversify your game with different skins. Use over-time mode if desired. The application is available for iPhone and Android users.

We wish to express our gratitude to the organizers of the Rudaga Chess Festival, as well as to Stepan Adamov for their help in organizing the tournament. On February 8th, in the spacious halls of the Semarah Hotel Lielupe, the latest Dice Chess tournament took place as part...

The first Dice Chess tournament was organized by the Latvian Dice Chess Federation and was held at the Riga Chess School (RCS) on Sunday, January 12th. FM Valdis Troņenkovs, one of the RCS coaches, was the chief arbiter. Dice Chess is getting more popular, and the...

Victory Pub is celebrating its first anniversary of Dice Chess tournaments. Wednesday, October 23rd, marked Victory Pub’s first anniversary of Dice Chess tournaments! With five tournaments already being played, we would like to give a huge thanks to Ivo Gubanov, the owner of Victory Pub. For this special day, the...

On August 7th, 2019, the largest dice chess tournament was held at the International Exhibition Centre in Ķīpsala during the annual chess festival RTU Open. The tournament attracted a record number of players, as 72 participants ranging from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine took...

The latest Dice Chess tournament was part of the international festival “Rīgas Brīvdienas” on July 21st.In addition to the dice chess aspect of the tournament, chess grandmaster Jevgēņijs Svešņikovs held a classical chess and blitz master class! This confirms the...

The first official Latvian Dice Chess tournament was held on Monday, January 14 2019, at the Riga Chess Club on Tirgoņu Street 10. Vladimirs Svešņikovs, an international master in chess, was the main organizer of the competition. Fairly strong players participated in the competition with a prize fund...