Latvia Chess Championship 2013: Igor Kovalenko, Katrina Skinke Lead in Open, Women's Sections

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hi everyone,

The 2013 edition of the Latvian Championships for men and women is taking place on 13th-20th April at the Mikhail Tal Chess Club in Riga. The open event has a clear leader. GM Igor Kovalenko has a 6.5/7 score and only drew one game against second placed GM Arturs Neiksans. Living legend GM Evgeny Sveshnikov is in third place with 5/7 and a better tiebreak score than Kristaps Kretainis. WIM Katrina Skinke is the sole leader in the women’s event with 5.5/7 points. The prize fund in the main event amounts to 2.800 Latvian Lats (approx. 5.200 US dollars), with 700 LVL reserved for the winner, according to a report by Chessdom. You can access the official website.

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Aleksey Goganov Wins Polugaevsky Chess Memorial

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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The 2nd Lev Polugaevsky Chess Memorial was held from July 5-13 in the Russian city Samara as a 9-round Swiss competition. A total of 102 players took part in the tournament.





Eventually, IM Aleksey Goganov, GM Igor Kovalenko and GM Nikolai Kabanov shared the first place with 7 points each. Goganov takes the winner’s trophy on best additional criteria. IM Aleksey Goganov, GM Igor Kovalenko and GM Nikolai Kabanov shared the first place with 7 points each. Goganov won on tiebreak. The total prize fund was 11.000 EUR and the tournament is a qualifier for the 2012 Russian Cup.

The 1st Polugaevsky Memorial was held in 2011 with the participation of 122 players. GM Semen Dvoirys from Chelyabinsk was the sole winner with 7.5 points. Find more details at the tournament website.

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