The 7th international chess festival “Riga Technical University Open 2017” was held on August 7th – 13th in already traditional venue - international exhibition centre “Kipsala” (8 Kipsalas Street) located across the bridge from the city center.

Tournament E played in 3 days (Friday evening-Sunday) with time limit 30 minutes + 30 seconds per move and for players with ELO below 1600.

The tournament A – the Grandmaster Open will have GM, IM, WGM and WIM norms.

The main tournament gathered 184 players from 31 countries including 21 GMs and 99 titled players.

Overall more than 380 participants took part in the festival.

This year we have slightly increased the total prize fund that is planned to be 20 000 EUR with the 1st prize in the tournament A of 2500 EUR.

As there are six tournaments organized this year, everyone can participate in a tournament suitable for their strength and time frame.

Tournament A

No. Name FideID FED Rtg sex Typ
1 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 5004985 IND 2688
2 GM Nabaty Tamir 2809052 ISR 2654
3 GM Shirov Alexei 2209390 LAT 2648
4 GM Fridman Daniel 11600454 GER 2640
5 GM Smirin Ilia 2801990 ISR 2634
6 GM Jumabayev Rinat 13702661 KAZ 2610
7 GM Onischuk Vladimir 14114038 UKR 2610
8 GM Bogner Sebastian 4692055 SUI 2600
9 GM Ovsejevitsch Sergei 14101866 UKR 2596
10 GM Tregubov Pavel V. 4115341 RUS 2593
11 GM Kovchan Alexander 14103052 UKR 2587
12 GM Kryakvin Dmitry 4153278 RUS 2583
13 GM Stocek Jiri 304760 CZE 2583
14 GM Neiksans Arturs 11601388 LAT 2582
15 GM Braun Arik 4663527 GER 2577
16 GM Kulaots Kaido 4500261 EST 2577
17 GM Alekseenko Kirill 4135539 RUS 2575 U20
18 GM Vorobiov Evgeny E. 4121341 RUS 2569
19 GM Brunello Sabino 813613 ITA 2566
20 GM Ghosh Diptayan 5045207 IND 2562 U20
21 GM Kotsur Pavel 13700278 KAZ 2558
22 GM Boruchovsky Avital 2800055 ISR 2556 U20
23 GM Kunin Vitaly 4128737 GER 2551
24 GM Shyam Sundar M. 5019141 IND 2547
25 IM Kantans Toms 11602945 LAT 2541
26 GM Sarana Alexey 24133795 RUS 2540 U18
27 GM Sanal Vahap 6300545 TUR 2539 U20
28 GM Schroeder Jan-Christian 24662259 GER 2539 U20
29 GM Zakhartsov Viacheslav V. 4115333 RUS 2539
30 GM Vishnu Prasanna. V 5030692 IND 2538
31 GM Zeng Chongsheng 8603847 CHN 2537
32 IM Bailet Pierre 655830 FRA 2536
33 GM Ladva Ottomar 4500024 EST 2532 U20
34 GM Dastan Muhammed Batuhan 6300014 TUR 2529 U20
35 GM Berelowitsch Alexander 14101440 GER 2527
36 IM Ali Marandi Cemil Can 6300529 TUR 2526 U20
37 GM Blomqvist Erik 1709437 SWE 2525
38 GM Sulskis Sarunas 12800112 LTU 2519
39 IM Schneider Ilja 4663306 GER 2519
40 GM Godena Michele 800090 ITA 2517
41 GM Lei Tingjie 8605114 CHN 2514 w U20
42 IM Kollars Dmitrij 12909572 GER 2514 U18
43 IM Kvon Andrey 14201356 UZB 2500
44 IM Kobo Ori 2812320 ISR 2497 U20
45 IM Meskovs Nikita 11602740 LAT 2495
46 IM Valsecchi Alessio 818860 ITA 2493
47 GM Wan Yunguo 8603189 CHN 2482
48 IM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 1512668 NOR 2475 U20
49 IM Pavlov Sergey 14114330 UKR 2475
50 IM Tang Andrew 2059630 USA 2475 U18
51 GM Shoker Samy 627143 EGY 2472
52 IM Fedorovsky Michael 14105454 GER 2467
53 IM Thybo Jesper Sondergaard 1438832 DEN 2464 U18
54 IM Hambleton Aman 2606577 CAN 2461
55 IM Thorfinnsson Bragi 2300958 ISL 2461
56 IM Baldauf Marco 4688210 GER 2460
57 IM Wieczorek Oskar 1133950 POL 2460
58 IM Grinberg Eyal 2806070 ISR 2455 U20
59 IM Yankelevich Lev 24684074 GER 2447 U20
60 IM Goh Wei Ming Kevin 5800706 SGP 2446
61 Gusain Himal 5033861 IND 2446
62 IM Berzinsh Roland 11600357 LAT 2444
63 IM Ochsner Bjorn Moller 1416928 DEN 2443
64 GM Lugovskoy Maxim 24126454 RUS 2440
65 IM Das Sayantan 5034426 IND 2436 U20
66 GM Lanka Zigurds 11600047 LAT 2434
67 IM Gholami Aryan 12513342 IRI 2434 U16
68 IM Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina 13100050 MAD 2431 U18
69 FM Bernotas Arturs 11601426 LAT 2431
70 GM Miezis Normunds 11600136 LAT 2430
71 IM Zakhartsov Vladimir 4145097 RUS 2430 U20
72 IM Carlstedt Jonathan 24614386 GER 2426
73 IM Abdumalik Zhansaya 13703544 KAZ 2423 w U18
74 FM Popov Mikhail 4146182 RUS 2422
75 IM Fruebing Stefan 4682165 GER 2417
76 IM Krupenski Juri 4501101 EST 2413
77 Henderson De La Fuente Lance 32096585 ESP 2412 U14
78 Mu Ke 8602778 CHN 2411
79 IM Hansen Mads 1401610 DEN 2410
80 IM Laurusas Tomas 12803731 LTU 2409
81 IM Lodici Lorenzo 884189 ITA 2408 U18
82 FM Bruedigam Martin 24608033 GER 2408
83 IM Percivaldi Martin 1508148 DEN 2407 U18
84 FM Sreeves Clement 2402564 SCO 2406
85 IM Bracker Frank 24614343 GER 2405
86 FM Lostuzzi Manlio 802441 ITA 2405
87 IM Harsha Bharathakoti 5078776 IND 2404 U18
88 Kumsiashvili Nikoloz 13600621 GEO 2403 U20
89 FM Kaasen Tor Fredrik 1516647 NOR 2399 U16
90 IM Korchmar Vasiliy 24131750 RUS 2398
91 IM Ikeda Junta 3204731 AUS 2397
92 IM Krivonosov Oleg 11600349 LAT 2397
93 Saveliev Alexei 24128546 RUS 2396 U20
94 IM Tomazini Zan 14608162 SLO 2395
95 FM Bakalchuk Johnatan 2810301 ISR 2394 U20
96 FM Rakesh Kumar Jena 5084822 IND 2394 U16
97 FM Agmanov Zhandos 13708309 KAZ 2393 U18
98 IM Mandizha Farai 11000430 ZIM 2392
99 IM D`costa Lorin A R 409219 ENG 2390
100 IM Pultinevicius Paulius 12809390 LTU 2389 U16
101 IM Sveshnikov Vladimir 11601884 LAT 2377
102 IM Nesteretz Anatoliy 14114313 UKR 2375
103 IM Miedema David 1018477 NED 2373
104 Stauskas Lukas 12808148 LTU 2372 U18
105 IM Nikitenko Mihail 13506862 BLR 2369 U18
106 IM Haubro Martin 1414291 DEN 2367
107 FM Haldorsen Benjamin 1512633 NOR 2362 U18
108 IM Quillan Gary 401153 ENG 2361
109 FM Migot Tangi 662445 FRA 2360
110 FM Sanders Isaac B 417661 ENG 2359 U20
111 FM Gokerkan Cem Kaan 6336760 TUR 2357 U18
112 FM Klabis Rokas 12805246 LTU 2355
113 Pershin Denis 24165506 RUS 2353 U20
114 FM Krykun Yuriy 14140667 UKR 2350 U20
115 FM Van Osch Mees 1035967 NED 2349
116 WIM Tomilova Elena 4162340 RUS 2346 w
117 IM Sergienko Sergey 4115791 RUS 2344
118 FM Zatonskih V. 14102161 UKR 2342 S60
119 WGM Hejazipour Mitra 12505951 IRI 2341 w
120 FM Kleinman Michael 2609479 CAN 2340
121 FM Tokranovs Dmitrijs 11603011 LAT 2340 U18
122 IM Payen Arnaud 600814 FRA 2337
123 Badelka Olga 13509926 BLR 2335 w U16
124 IM Stockova Zuzana 14900866 SVK 2331 w
125 WIM Aakanksha Hagawane 25014510 IND 2328 w U18
126 FM Srinath Rao S.V. 5028876 IND 2324 U20
127 Rahul Srivatshav P 25059653 IND 2321 U16
128 FM Meissner Felix 24671827 GER 2320
129 FM Rostgaard Tobias Valentin 1408801 DEN 2319
130 FM Zarubitski Viachaslau 13509373 BLR 2319 U16
131 IM Zaiatz Elena 4139518 RUS 2316 w
132 WGM Rogule Laura 11601876 LAT 2314 w
133 FM Ozen Bahadir 6337058 TUR 2311 U18
134 FM Bente Bjoern 4638611 GER 2310
135 WGM Berzina Ilze 11601345 LAT 2308 w
136 FM Vovk Ilja 4501764 EST 2307
137 FM Kholopov Alexander A. 4148100 RUS 2306
138 Ajay Krishna S 5096430 IND 2304 U18
139 FM Sirosh Ilja 4500458 EST 2299 U20
140 WGM Ozturk Kubra 6302599 TUR 2298 w
141 FM Mager Denis 24691127 GER 2294 U18
142 FM Baglan Esat 6309216 TUR 2293
143 FM Soskov Vjatsheslav 4501918 EST 2291
144 WGM Pourkashiyan Atousa 12502014 IRI 2289 w
145 Stepins Edgars 11602422 LAT 2287
146 FM Verstraeten Rein 223654 BEL 2285
147 Faerber David 12971294 GER 2285 U16
148 Difronzo Andrea 874566 ITA 2282 U20
149 Gluhovsky Mark 24165514 RUS 2281
150 FM Saulespurens Valdis 2010623 USA 2277

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Riga Technical University
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