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

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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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