Mustaps, Matiss

Matiss Mustaps, a 36-year-old Latvian FIDE Master, is rated 2373 — just 12 short of his peak of 2385 (Jun 2019, age 29) and ranked 6th among Latvian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 14 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: Latvijas 2026. gada pusfinals and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:2 r7. Also played 9 rapid (including 3rd Tartu Chess Festival: Alexela Cup; 3rd Toomas Virro memorial in rapid chess) and 11 blitz events (including 3rd Tartu Chess Festival: 3rd Estiko Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2008–2009) and 12 months (2022–2023). He reached Latvian #6 in Jun 2025 and has been in Latvian top 10 for 25 months and counting.

Awarded FM in 2015 (age 25). Earned IM norms at Riga Technical University 2009, RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2011 A, and RTU open A 2013. At junior level, he reached #2, #2, #3 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.