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IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 - Rapid

SwissRapid

135 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 14 Jun 2025 in Cesis, Latvia. 29 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2435, and top seed was Nikita Meshkovs (🇱🇻 LAT, GM, 2557).

Tomi Nyback (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2556) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Arturs Neiksans (7.5) and Nikita Rychagov (7.5). Nyback won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Fredi Karis (1735) beat Mikelis Vingris (FM, 2234), a +499-point gap.

Location
🇱🇻Cesis, Latvia
Dates
14 Jun 2025
Time control
Rapid: 12 minutes for game with 5 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇱🇻GMNikita Meshkovs2557
Avg top 10
2,435
Participants
135
Titled players · 29
GM×8
IM×1
FM×7
CM×6
WGM×3
WIM×1
WFM×1
WCM×2
Federations · 8 represented
🇱🇻Latvia×96
🇱🇹Lithuania×18
🇪🇪Estonia×11
🇵🇱Poland×2
🇺🇦Ukraine×2
🇦🇹Austria×1
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇫🇷France×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Tomi Nyback led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
64
29
11
5
2
1
1
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R6–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Tomi Nyback never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Tomi Nyback beat GM Arturs Neiksans (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Tomi Nyback 9 wins (R1–R9)GM Arturs Neiksans 5 wins (R1–R5)CM Nikita Rychagov 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1GMTomi Nyback*
1
2GMArturs Neiksans
0
*
3CMNikita Rychagov*
4FMZanas Nainys*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Nyback, TomiGM2556FIN+25N+53B+62N+17B+4N+2B+7N+5B+8B9.051.556.056.003133+21.9
2Neiksans, ArtursGM2508LAT+47N+40B+43N+44B+11N1N+18B=4B+10N7.550.555.543.002528+5.6
3Rychagov, NikitaCM2331EST+80B+64N15B+29N+23B+45B=10N+7B+17N7.546.550.540.752369+11.2
4Mayorau, MikitaGM2428POL+69B+23N+26B+13N1B=14N+27B=2N+19B7.052.557.041.002452+5.1
5Meshkovs, NikitaGM2557LAT+55B+49N=9B+15N+6B+27N=12B1N+23B7.052.057.041.502459-6.1
6Nainys, ZanasFM2200LTU+75B+36N=96N+46B5N+66B=9N+43B+22N7.043.547.035.002281+18.4
7Vardanyan, ArasFM2380LTU+79N+35B=28N+22B+18B+11N1B3N+26B6.551.555.536.252381+6.8
8Lanka, ZigurdsGM2354LAT+81B+67N=29B9N+56B+39N+14B+13B1N6.549.053.034.752303-2.1
9Valdats, ReinisFM2191LAT+82B+42N=5N+8B27B+35N=6B+45N=12B6.548.552.536.752329+69.2
10Francs,MaratsCM2048LAT+71B+63N20B+57N+34B+19N=3B+18N2B6.548.052.535.252266+106.8
11Kazakouski, ValeryGM2524LTU+99B+24N+19B+20N2B7B+44N=26N+29B6.548.051.534.752392-9.3
12Kengis, EdvinsGM2353LAT+68N+37B44N+30B+16N+43B=5N=17B=9N6.547.051.536.752301-2.4
13Mustaps, MatissFM2317LAT+74N+50B+48N4B=28N+46B+26B8N+33B6.545.049.533.252240-3.8
14Platonovs, Nikolajs2137LAT+90N65B+98N+41B+54N=4B8N+30B+28N6.543.547.032.502170+25.2
15Kantane, AnnaWIM2063POL+117N+124B+3N5B21N=76B+96N+38B+43N6.541.543.528.502239+37.4
16Beniosev, DanielCM2091LAT63B+117N+77B+42N12B+52N=64B+36N+34B6.541.044.030.752097+11.6
17Paikens, ReinisFM2297LAT+91B+59N+39B1N=35B+67N+33B=12N3B6.049.053.030.502235-6.3
18Rogule, LauraWGM2246LAT+100N+41B+65N+21B7N+44B2N10B+58N6.046.550.029.502228+1.4
19Ivanov, Igor2186LAT+84N+58B11N+50B+76N10B+51N+21B4N6.045.049.029.002216+10.0
20Starostits, IlmarsGM2341LAT+98N+30B+10N11B45N+48B+37N22B+51N6.045.048.531.002188-12.6
21Pidluznij, GlebIM2344LTU+77B+73N+45B18N+15B26N+24B19N+49B6.044.548.531.002196-27.2
22Gudovskis, Konstantins2118LAT+95B=52N+121B7N+36B=32N+50B+20N6B6.044.547.028.252129+6.3
23Mierins, Eriks2022LAT+127N4B+84N+79B3N+47B+62N+31B5N6.044.546.525.002184+37.0
24Kolesnikovs, Ivans2030LAT+70N11B+101N47B+98N+54B21N+55B+44N6.040.544.026.502063+8.8
25Ivulans, Patriks1840LAT1B71N+114B+106N+124N30B+85B+50N+45B6.039.541.522.501914+30.0
26Otrohovs, Maksims2103LAT+97N+76B4N+48B+47N+21B13N=11B7N5.546.550.026.752224+29.6
27Germanovs, GeorgijsCM2224LAT+86N=32B+51N+96B+9N5B4N=39B=41N5.546.049.527.252153-21.2
28Ziogas, Modestas2082LTU+94B+56N=7B=31N=13B33N+67B+57N14B5.545.049.027.752121+11.6
29Kretainis, Kristaps2096LAT+89N+72B=8N3B46N+97B+65N+64B11N5.543.046.524.252111+6.0
30Bubnys, Robertas1976LTU+111B20N+85B12N+80B+25N=31B14N+69B5.543.046.024.252055+18.8
31Juknis, PauliusCM2275LTU+83N=51B+32N=28B44N+58B=30N23N+73B5.542.046.027.002050-43.0
32Kantans, Ansis1921LAT+134N=27N31B+87B+38N=22B43N+47B=39N5.542.043.024.002072+73.2
33Feldmanis, Arturs1900LAT+135N62B+70N=66B+40N+28B17N+60B13N5.542.042.022.752112+42.6
34Povilaitis, Tomas2198LTU+101N48B+68N+37B10N=65B+76N+46B16N5.541.545.024.752019-34.6
35Lain, Sander1994EST+105N7N+75B+97B=17N9B38N+68B+74N5.541.044.523.002038+23.9
36Strods, Kristaps Reinis1915LAT+88N6B=87N+122B22N+70B+66N16B+62N5.541.043.522.001956+12.8
37Olshevskis, Aleksejs Jans1993LAT+108B12N+82B34N+77B+56N20B=69N+63B5.540.043.523.251995+6.4
38Vingris,MikelisFM2234LAT78B+107N+81B=67N32B+82N+35B15N+64N5.538.542.023.751997-88.8
39Muzis, Renars2049LAT+112N+125B17N=72B+96N8B+83N=27N=32B5.538.540.520.252020-5.2
40Maklakova, NaomiWCM2028LAT+119B2N+78B=63N33B+121N57B+96N+65B5.537.540.019.751909-41.0
41Krumins, Janis1922LAT+93B18N+116B14N75B+111N+80B+78N=27B5.537.040.020.751914+4.0
42Ligotnis, Maksims1910LAT+130N9B+112N16B97N+87B+98N=62B+66N5.536.037.018.251928+9.0
43Krustkalns, KristapsFM2098LAT+116B+57N2B+59N+64B12N+32B6N15B5.047.550.523.002093-1.4
44Adamovics, Aleksejs2055LAT+109B+78N+12B2N+31B18N11B+52N24B5.047.050.524.502165+47.6
45Dijokas, Jokubas2084LTU+92N+54B21N+65B+20B3N+55N9B25N5.046.550.524.502080+1.8
46Kavalnis, Rytis2004LTU=121B+106N+52B6N+29B13N+63B34N=57B5.042.545.022.251975-4.0
47Kalinin, Oleg1812LAT2B+128N+111B+24N26B23N+90B32N+85B5.041.543.519.001894+35.2
48Mucenieks, Marks1916LAT+61B+34N13B26N+85B20N78B+97N+91B5.040.544.022.001962+8.8
49Oim, Mikk Kaarel2036EST+103N5B+86N54B+68N55B+79N+56B21N5.040.544.021.001962-20.6
50Lisovskis, Dmitrijs1945LAT+115B13N+95B19N+78B+81N22N25B+83N5.040.543.519.001927-5.2
51Ozhaiska, Yaryna1936LTU+114B=31N27B=52N+86B+75N19B+77N20B5.040.043.020.252004+14.0
52Merivee, Romet-Renee1893EST+133N=22B46N=51B+92N16B+100N44B+84N5.039.040.018.001905+3.4
53Safranska, AndaWGM2033FRA+128B1N+91B56N81B+94N77B+95N+80B5.038.040.018.001858-36.2
54Gailevska, Milana1848LAT+129B45N+71B+49N14B24N75B+116N+78B5.038.039.017.501868+5.4
55Ovcinkins, Arsenijs1843LAT5N112B+99B+94N+111B+49N45B24N+75B5.037.540.519.501886+9.4
56Rusakovs, Martins1844LAT+126N28B+125N+53B8N37B+84N49N+86B5.037.539.517.001920+10.2
57Lielmezs, Girts1855LAT+131N43B+124N10B=70N+102B+40N28B=46N5.037.538.516.751853+0.6
58Maklakova, Nellija1914LAT+120B19N63B+121N+90B31N+86B+75N18B5.037.039.517.501871-8.2
59Tutinas, Romualdas1924LTU+113N17B+92N43B+84N62B=68N=83B+88N5.036.039.019.251871-9.4
60Lazars, KrisjanisCM2065LAT+87N96B+100N76B79N+89B+81N33N+77B5.033.036.519.501822-100.0
61Frolovs, Bruno1454LAT48N84B83N+118B+117N68B+89N+98B+79N5.032.035.017.501753+126.8
62Berzina, IlzeWGM2159LAT+85B+33N1B64N+69B+59N23B=42N36B4.545.549.521.751971-41.4
63Berezovskii, ArinaWCM1619ISR+16N10B+58N=40B66N+72B46N+76B37N4.543.047.022.751971+131.5
64Orlovskis, Jaroslavs1941LAT+132N3B+89N+62B43N+79B=16N29N38B4.542.543.516.751999+24.5
65Veitners, Pauls1907LAT+110B+14N18B45N+116B=34N29B+82N40N4.541.544.519.751958+25.2
66Krumina, LindaWFM2064LAT106B+109N+80B=33N+63B6N36B+72N42B4.540.043.519.251839-46.2
67Saveljevs, Aleksandrs1981LAT+102N8B+90N=38B+72N17B28N74B+101N4.540.043.518.251948-6.8
68Mitenieks, Matiss1790LAT12B+105N34B+128N49B+61N=59B35N+104B4.539.541.516.501817+2.0
69Malakalns, Martins1809LAT4N70B+113B+71N62N+92B+97N=37B30N4.539.042.017.751800-6.5
70Elsbergs, Andrejs1557LAT24B+69N33B+91N=57B36N82B+107N+99B4.538.041.518.001840+119.6
71Daugavins, Uldis1574LAT10N+25B54N69B88N+135B+113N=81B+100N4.536.536.514.501698+41.6
72Bogomolnikova, Zlata1853LTU+123B29N+106B=39N67B63N+116B66B+103N4.534.537.015.251783-28.8
73Voropaiev, Illia1947UKR+118N21B97N+89B=83N96B+103N+102B31N4.533.536.516.001786-66.4
74Sild, Aron1778EST13B111N=93B+99N104B+123N+121B+67N35B4.533.035.515.001780+0.4
75Vuskans,Eduards1702LAT6N+134B35N+105B+41N51B+54N58B55N4.041.542.515.001796+19.2
76Pidluznij, Matvej1896LTU+104B26N+94B+60N19B=15N34B63N=82B4.041.044.517.751853-19.3
77Mierina, Lauma1785LAT21N+102B16N+112B37N+109B+53N51B60N4.040.043.015.001844+14.3
78Karis, Fredi1735EST+38N44B40N+127B50N+105B+48N41B54N4.040.042.016.001838+41.2
79Steinbergs, Raivo1808LAT7B+119N+126B23N+60B64N49B+94N61B4.039.041.014.001773-10.0
80Kontrimaite, Agota1781LTU3N+118B66N+103B30N+112B41N+92B53N4.038.541.513.501781-3.8
81Goldbergs, Edvards1796LAT8N+127B38N+117B+53N50B60B=71N=93B4.038.540.514.251803-2.4
82Lusts, Ricards Martins1689LAT9N+88B37N=102B+122N38B+70N65B=76N4.038.040.514.751724+1.2
83Kalnins, Aleksandrs Alans1763LAT31B115N+61B+108N=73B+104N39B=59N50B4.037.540.516.751724-10.8
84Jakovlevs, Aleksandrs1681LAT19B+61N23B+123N59B+126N56B+125N52B4.036.538.511.501597-14.0
85Aispurs, Gabriels1663LAT62N+130B30N+88B48N+115B25N+105B47N4.036.537.511.501679+1.2
86Skele, Andis1715LAT27B+113N49B+115N51N+88B58N+112B56N4.035.538.513.001715-4.0
87Matrosovs, Aleksandrs1599LAT60B+129N=36B32N+93B42N=104B91N+125B4.035.036.011.501637+1.4
88Raudsepp, Marie1451EST36B82N+109B85N+71B86N+119B+90N59B4.034.537.515.001639+49.5
89Fogele, Estere1633LAT29B+104N64B73N+114B60N61B+120N+118B4.034.037.012.501639-12.2
90Vidrikis, Ansis1657LAT14B+120N67B+126N58N+113B47N88B+112N4.034.036.011.001626-11.2
91Blazys, Titas1773LTU17N+132B53N70B105N+122B+111N+87B48N4.033.534.510.501635-47.1
92Voropaiev, Vladyslav1612UKR45B+123N59B+107N52B69N+120B80N+114B4.033.035.512.001685+19.2
93Liivamagi, Peeter1463EST41N101B=74N+125B87N103B+122N+109B=81N4.031.033.012.251541+18.0
94Vals, Marten1600EST28N+131B76N55B+132N53B+115N79B+113N4.030.531.58.001658+8.6
95Blinds,Gustavs1655LAT22N+135B50N124B115N+132B+114N53B+119N4.028.028.07.001664-7.0
96Lazdina, Ingrida1752LATF+60N=6B27N39B+73N15B40B+102N3.543.043.016.501952+33.6
97Breikss, Peteris1653LAT26B+110N+73B35N+42B29N69B48B=105N3.539.543.015.251770+19.4
98Smits, Gundars1782LAT20B+108N14B+119N24B+124N42B61N=106B3.539.041.010.251658-28.4
99Strekalovs, Ernests1815LAT11N=103B55N74B+118N+101B102N+121B70N3.534.036.510.751607-98.0
100Vainermanas, Berelis1742LTU18B+114N60B111N+108B+129N52B=104N71B3.533.534.59.251580-32.8
101Eglitis, Roberts1697LAT34B+93N24B=104N121B99N+126B+108N67B3.533.035.011.251621-18.4
102Sarbantovics, Roberts1503LAT67B77N+110B=82N+107B57N+99B73N96B3.532.536.012.501696+70.8
103Lazdina, Keitija1563LAT49B=99N=107B80N=123B+93N73B+110N72B3.532.535.012.251676+31.2
104Feldmanis, Andris0LAT76N89B+118N=101B+74N83B=87N=100B68N3.532.035.013.0016290.0
105Daugavins, Krisjanis1531LAT35B68B+133N75N+91B78N+129B85N=97B3.530.531.57.751520-4.8
106Naumovs, Aleksejs1597LAT+66N46B72N25B113N114B+135N+130B=98N3.530.530.57.251589-7.4
107Ring, Rudolf1849AUT=122N38B=103N92B102N=108B+117N70B+121N3.530.032.510.251555-60.2
108Punning, Andero1529EST37N98B+131N83B100N=107N+123B101B+122N3.528.529.57.751393-24.8
109Klimovich, Hanna1593FID44N66B88N+130B+133B77N=110B93N+123B3.528.529.56.251421-34.0
110Rode, Aksels1432LAT65N97B102N113B+134N+127B=109N103B+128N3.525.526.56.751495+23.2
111Boleiko, Augusts1493LAT30N+74B47N+100B55N41B91B114N+129B3.036.037.09.001582+22.4
112Mileiko, Juris1582LAT39B+55N42B77N+131B80N+124B86N90B3.034.035.08.001502-11.8
113Medvedevs, Markuss1465LAT59B86B69N+110N+106B90N71B+128N94B3.033.035.09.001521+18.4
114Beniosev, David1469LAT51N100B25N+135B89N+106N95B+111B92N3.033.033.06.5014870.0
115Vvedenskis, Jakovs1474LAT50N+83B122N86B+95B85N94B+126NF3.030.532.510.001587+28.8
116Vainovska, Valentina1639LAT43N+133B41N+129B65N+125B72N54BF3.030.531.54.001114-17.4
117Tihomirovs, Andris1596LAT15B16B+134N81N61B120N107B+135N+133B3.030.530.52.001404-33.6
118Lazdina, Adrija1484LAT73B80N104B61N99B+134N+133N+131B89N3.026.527.53.001397-29.2
119Jursevskis, Dzintars1547LAT40N79B+135N98B125N+131B88N+124B95B3.026.026.03.00929-58.0
120Strucajevs, Timofejs1442LAT58N90B127N132B+130N+117B92N89B+131N3.024.025.05.001406-18.4
121Dmitrijevs, Naums1540LAT=46N+122B22N58B+101N40B74N99N107B2.536.539.08.501608+14.4
122Skele, Alberts0LAT=107B121N+115B36N82B91N93B+129N108B2.530.031.05.7514030.0
123Ronzins, Grigorijs0LAT72N92B+132N84B=103N74B108N+127B109N2.529.530.54.7514590.0
124Locs, Valters0LATF15N57B+95N25B98B112N119N+134B2.032.032.05.0015300.0
125Tormozovs, Timurs0LATF39N56B93N+119B116N+128B84B87N2.030.530.55.0014800.0
126Strekalovs, Rinalds0LAT56BF79N90B+127N84B101N115B+130N2.026.526.53.0014500.0
127Ziogiene, Ieva1545LTU23B81N+120B78N126B110N130B123N+135B2.026.026.03.001358-29.2
128Rode, Artis1560LAT53N47B+130N68B129N+133B125N113B110B2.025.026.02.001376-58.0
129Skrastins, Atis0LAT54N87BF116N+128B100B105N122B111N1.026.526.52.0013210.0
130Liepins, Lauris1436LAT42B85N128B109N120BF+127N106N126B1.025.525.52.001296-41.6
131Paberze, Alina0LAT57B94N108BF112N119N+132B118N120B1.025.525.51.0012420.0
132Leevald, Ellinor1472EST64B91N123B+120N94B95N131N134BF1.024.024.03.001360-35.2
133Golovacs, Romans0LAT52B116N105B+134B109N128N118BF117N1.024.024.01.0012720.0
134Magone, Andris1456LAT32B75N117B133N110B118BF+132N124N1.023.023.01.001318-21.0
135FIDE 11648473033B95N119B114NF71N106B117B127N0.028.528.50.008100.0

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