5th Riga Technical University (RTU) Open kicked off in Latvia Print
Tuesday, 11 August 2015 01:56
Riga Technical University Open 2015

The 5th Riga Technical University Open 2015 is held from August 10 – 16, in the Latvian capital Riga. The playing venue is the largest specialized exhibition venue in the Baltics, situated on an island called Kipsala.

The chess festival is separated into 5 open tournaments. The highlight of the event is Open A – a 9-round Swiss Grandmaster tournament with time control 90’ + 30”.

191 players from 38 countries are competing for the first prize of 2,500 €, among them 29 GMs and 29 IMs.

Top seed players are Latvian bests GM Igor Kovalenko (2702) and GM Alexei Shirov (2702).

http://rtuopen.lv/en


GM Igor Kovalenko
GM Igor Kovalenko


List of participants:

1 GM Kovalenko Igor LAT 2702
2 GM Shirov Alexei LAT 2702
3 GM Fridman Daniel GER 2639
4 GM Oleksiyenko Mykhaylo UKR 2638
5 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2633
6 GM Bartel Mateusz POL 2631
7 GM Naroditsky Daniel USA 2631
8 GM Socko Bartosz POL 2622
9 GM Swiercz Dariusz POL 2617
10 GM Hovhannisyan Robert ARM 2612
11 GM Jumabayev Rinat KAZ 2600
12 GM Neiksans Arturs LAT 2596
13 GM Romanov Evgeny RUS 2586
14 GM Kulaots Kaido EST 2573
15 GM Dragun Kamil POL 2572
16 GM Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn ISL 2567
17 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2563
18 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2558
19 GM Skoberne Jure SLO 2547
20 GM Alekseenko Kirill RUS 2540
21 GM Kovalev Vladislav BLR 2540
22 GM Troff Kayden W USA 2532
23 GM Baron Tal ISR 2524
24 IM Chigaev Maksim RUS 2519
25 IM Ziska Helgi Dam FAI 2515
26 GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2511
27 IM Meskovs Nikita LAT 2494
28 GM Kveinys Aloyzas LTU 2491
29 IM Georgiadis Nico SUI 2485
30 IM Schroeder Jan-Christian GER 2473
31 IM Wan Yunguo CHN 2472
32 IM Collins Sam E. IRL 2463
33 IM Krivonosov Oleg LAT 2462
34 GM Ankit R. Rajpara IND 2460
35 IM Stremavicius Titas LTU 2457
36 GM Socko Monika POL 2456
37 IM Ladva Ottomar EST 2452
38 IM Usmanov Vasily RUS 2452
39 IM Ris Robert NED 2449
40 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur ISL 2447
41 IM Petrov Nikita RUS 2446
42 IM Givon Asaf ISR 2440
43 GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2439
44 IM Lapshun Yury USA 2439
45 IM Lugovskoy Maxim RUS 2431
46 IM Cawdery Daniel RSA 2424
47 IM Prasanna Raghuram Rao IND 2424
48 FM Iovcov Valerii MDA 2423
49 IM Leenhouts Koen NED 2422
50 GM Lanka Zigurds LAT 2419
51 IM Kozionov Kirill RUS 2419
52 IM Sipila Vilka FIN 2410
53 FM Perske Thore GER 2408
54 IM Berzinsh Roland LAT 2406
55 FM Esipenko Andrey RUS 2403
56 Aryan Chopra IND 2402
57 IM Korchmar Vasiliy RUS 2400
58 IM Meribanov Vitaly BLR 2397
59 FM Oganian Miran RUS 2380
60 Kumsiashvili Nikoloz GEO 2380
61 Mu Ke CHN 2380
62 FM Nasuta Grzegorz POL 2372
63 FM Shishkov Andrei EST 2372
64 FM Martynov Pavel RUS 2366
65 IM Beinoras Mindaugas LTU 2363
66 IM Peek Marcel NED 2357
67 FM Krupenski Juri EST 2356
68 FM Lomasov Semen RUS 2342
69 Jankovskis Guntis LAT 2342
70 WGM Bartel Marta POL 2340
71 FM Merry Alan B ENG 2340
72 FM Sanders Isaac B ENG 2338
73 WGM Rogule Laura LAT 2324
74 FM Thiel Thomas GER 2323
75 IM Kashtanov Ruslan RUS 2322
76 IM Mishuchkov Nikolai M. RUS 2310
77 FM Saulespurens Valdis USA 2310
78 Saveliev Alexei RUS 2310
79 FM Dragicevic Drazen SWE 2306
80 FM Lavendelis Egons LAT 2306
81 FM Kuprijanov Anatoly RUS 2305
82 Santarius Erik F USA 2302
83 Mustaps Matiss LAT 2300
84 Janik Igor POL 2293
85 Bernotas Arturs LAT 2292
86 FM Armbrust Florian GER 2291
87 FM Kuzmin Egor RUS 2290
88 FM O`donnell Conor IRL 2288
89 FM Stetsko Lanita BLR 2288
90 FM Babikov Ivan RUS 2287
91 WGM Mamedjarova Turkan AZE 2286
92 FM Percivaldi Martin DEN 2278
93 FM Szostko Jakub POL 2271
94 Jezov Roman EST 2270
95 Kiselev Pavel RUS 2268
96 WIM Narva Mai EST 2266
97 FM Johannesson Oliver ISL 2263
98 FM Akhayan Ruben BEL 2253
99 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2250
100 Gibicar Danijel GER 2246
101 FM Vovk Ilja EST 2240
102 FM Napoli Nicolo ITA 2236
103 Kiltti Jyrki FIN 2236
104 WIM Komiagina Maria RUS 2235
105 WFM Kiolbasa Oliwia POL 2233
106 Madiai Federico ITA 2227
107 WIM Martinez Ayelen ARG 2222
108 Chukavin Kirill EST 2222
109 WIM Zaksaite Salomeja LTU 2221
110 FM Narva Jaan EST 2220
111 FM Betaneli Alexander USA 2219
112 WIM Tarasova Viktoriya RUS 2215
113 Bolsakovs Vadims LAT 2212
114 Tselkovskiy Kirill RUS 2212
115 Tokranovs Dmitrijs LAT 2211
116 Chizhikov Vladislav RUS 2209
117 Yogesh Gautam IND 2207
118 WGM Berzina Ilze LAT 2206
119 WIM Ni Viktorija USA 2204
120 Player Edmund C ENG 2196
121 Pultinevicius Paulius LTU 2196
122 FM Krustkalns Kristaps LAT 2190
123 Kraus Yair ISR 2190
124 Taylor Adam C ENG 2189
125 Agafonov Yuri LAT 2186
126 Badelka Olga BLR 2186
127 Groffen Hans NED 2186
128 Adam Etienne FRA 2176
129 Fraser Scott SCO 2172
130 Osis Renars LAT 2172
131 WIM Dudas Eszter HUN 2171
132 Podeneshko Evgeny ISR 2168
133 WGM Erneste Inguna LAT 2162
134 Risting Eivind Olav NOR 2160
135 Stasans Aivars LAT 2154
136 Zochowski Kacper POL 2154
137 FM Sakovich Igor LAT 2150
138 Issakainen Ari FIN 2146
139 Rasa Gints LAT 2141
140 Murray David IRL 2138
141 Marutkins Olegs LAT 2136
142 Skuja Aivars LAT 2135
143 Petrovskis Olegs LAT 2129
144 Mierins Eriks LAT 2113
145 Petrov Dmitri EST 2104
146 FM Martinkus Rolandas LTU 2101
147 Smagin Nikita RUS 2101
148 Ungurs Edgars LAT 2089
149 Kaasen Tor Fredrik NOR 2086
150 Valantiejus Vaidotas LTU 2085
151 Volesky Karl-Heinz GER 2081
152 Egorov Daniil RUS 2080
153 WFM Gorozhankina Julia RUS 2073
154 Dragun Valentin EST 2073
155 Bracali Andrea ITA 2061
156 Heinsohn Michael GER 2058
157 Nesterov Arseniy RUS 2054
158 Van Veenendaal Elmer NED 2053
159 WFM Solozhenkina Elizaveta RUS 2052
160 Smieszek Wojciech POL 2051
161 Stabulnieks Klavs LAT 2033
162 WFM Ungure Liga LAT 2027
163 Limanovska Elizabete LAT 2024
164 Cho Seongho KOR 2023
165 Volesky Alexander GER 2018
166 Sucikova Svetlana SVK 2015
167 Maugenest Gonzague FRA 2013
168 Verwoert Jef NED 2007
169 Korolev Alexandr BLR 1994
170 Nyland Thomas NOR 1994
171 Yapar Nedim TUR 1983
172 WIM Parnali S Dharia IND 1978
173 Skafar Darya RUS 1974
174 Garanin Aleksei EST 1958
175 Kleinert Juergen GER 1945
176 Toporkova Sofia ISR 1945
177 Semjonovs Ilja LAT 1940
178 Mitskevich Yauheniya BLR 1922
179 Ivanov Igor LAT 1921
180 Zenchanka Pavel BLR 1916
181 Batashevs Arsens LAT 1913
182 Martynov Petr RUS 1911
183 Bekasovs Rihards LAT 1900
184 Bigagli Rodolfo ITA 1806
185 Pitkanen Juhani FIN 1728
186 Timoshin Andrei EST 1658
187 WCM Sinitsina Anastassia EST 1644
188 Lee Chulwoo KOR 1571
189 Kim Jinsoo KOR 0
190 Nayberg Simona USA 0
191 Vitins Janis LAT 0



 
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