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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 first such tournament was also considerable – EUR 1,300. Ninety-two people spanning from...

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 secured first place with 11/12, two points ahead of the field. Four players were tied...

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 it used to be called “Chaturanga” that transformed throughout ages and is called Dice Chess...

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: • At tournament organizer Vladimir Sveshikov +371 29 830 833 (vladimirsveshnikov@yahoo.com); • At...

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 – received a present from Dice Chess. The competition over the boards turned out...

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 of the international chess festival Rudaga – Kaissa 2020. The tournament was held in a...

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 tournament brought together 61 participants, many of whom were titled and well-known chess players in...

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 their places at the tables. Additionally, the total price fund reached 1,000 EUR for 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 of 200 euros. Two grandmasters – Arturs Neikšāns (2567) and Evgeny Sveshnikov (Russia, 2430) –...