RSF III stage 1800-2025

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52 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 08 Aug 2025 to 10 Aug 2025 in Riga, Latvia. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1731, and top seed was Roberts Rezniks (🇱🇻 LAT, 1784).

Aleksejs Azarkevics (🇱🇻 LAT, 1656) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Ansis Kantans (5.5) and Makss Gailums (5.5). Azarkevics won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Andrejs Pivovarovs (1491) beat Maksimilians Bodaks (1734), a +243-point gap.

Location

🇱🇻Riga, Latvia

Dates

08 Aug 2025 → 10 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇻Roberts Rezniks1784

Avg top 10

1,731

Participants

Federations · 3 represented

🇱🇻Latvia×46

🇪🇸Spain×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

Top 3

🥇
Aleksejs Azarkevics
🇱🇻LAT·1656
6.0pts·1970perf+51.2
🥈
Ansis Kantans
🇱🇻LAT·1719
5.5pts·1814perf+32.4
🥉
Makss Gailums
🇱🇻LAT·1748
5.5pts·1834perf+26.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Aleksejs Azarkevics led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Azarkevics6Gailums5.5Kantans5.5Jakabsone5Sulzingers5Andryushin5

R4–R7 · LEAD HELD

Aleksejs Azarkevics held the sole lead from R4 through R7 without losing it.

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Aleksejs Azarkevics drew with Makss Gailums (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Aleksejs Azarkevics 5 wins (R1–R5)Makss Gailums 4 wins (R3–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Aleksejs Azarkevics	*	½	—	—
2Makss Gailums	½	*	—	—
3Ansis Kantans	—	—	*	1
4Tifanija Bella Jakabsone	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Azarkevics, Aleksejs	1656	LAT	+35B	+12N	+18B	+15B	+8N	=4N	=3B	6.0	27.5	30.5	25.25	1970	+51.2
2	Kantans, Ansis	1719	LAT	=9B	+43N	+13B	=23N	+6B	+5N	=4B	5.5	27.5	29.5	23.00	1814	+32.4
3	Gailums, Makss	1748	LAT	+20N	−22B	+32N	+34B	+30N	+15B	=1N	5.5	23.5	26.5	20.00	1834	+26.4
4	Sulzingers, Eriks Ariels	1747	LAT	+11B	+19N	F	+7N	+22B	=1B	=2N	5.0	28.5	28.5	22.75	1917	+47.6
5	Jakabsone, Tifanija Bella	1630	LAT	+29N	+16B	−15N	+10N	+25B	−2B	+8N	5.0	26.0	29.0	19.50	1842	+81.2
6	Treimanis, Ernests	1580	LAT	+45N	−8B	+37N	+31B	−2N	+26B	+15N	5.0	23.5	25.5	15.50	1742	+52.0
7	Andryushin, Maxim	1709	LAT	=28N	+46B	+36N	−4B	=24N	+22B	+16N	5.0	22.0	24.0	15.75	1766	+9.0
8	Strekalovs, Ernests	1682	LAT	+37B	+6N	+10B	=22N	−1B	+25N	−5B	4.5	27.5	30.5	17.75	1741	+18.3
9	Pivovarovs, Andrejs	1491	LAT	=2N	+24B	−23B	=19N	+18B	+17N	=10B	4.5	25.5	29.0	18.50	1786	+114.0
10	Rezniks, Roberts	1784	LAT	+32N	+17B	−8N	−5B	+28N	+30B	=9N	4.5	24.0	27.0	15.25	1679	-32.4
11	Sokolovs, Maksimilians	1524	LAT	−4N	+29B	=17N	+36B	=16N	=28B	+24N	4.5	22.5	25.5	15.00	1712	+71.2
12	Lusts, Ricards Martins	1553	LAT	+50N	−1B	=16N	=40B	+33N	=23B	+22N	4.5	22.5	23.0	12.00	1676	+41.2
13	Liepins, Arturs	1560	LAT	+48N	+31B	−2N	−25N	+39B	+29B	=23N	4.5	21.5	23.0	12.25	1663	+31.2
14	Kantans, Jekabs	1474	LAT	−15N	+49B	+21N	−16B	+31N	=24B	+34N	4.5	21.5	22.5	12.75	1707	+73.6
15	Rizihs, Valerijs	1712	LAT	+14B	+27N	+5B	−1N	+23B	−3N	−6B	4.0	29.5	33.0	16.50	1669	-7.4
16	Levsunovs, Alekss	1762	LAT	+38B	−5N	=12B	+14N	=11B	+35N	−7B	4.0	26.5	29.5	15.00	1605	-52.0
17	Afanasjevs, Aleksandrs	1653	LAT	+26N	−10N	=11B	=33B	+40N	−9B	+29N	4.0	23.0	25.5	12.75	1569	-14.4
18	Bodaks, Maksimilians	1734	LAT	+33N	+34B	−1N	−30B	−9N	+32B	+28N	4.0	22.5	25.5	12.00	1592	-48.4
19	Pekarskis, Vsevolods	1613	LAT	+49N	−4B	=33N	=9B	−29N	+40B	+30N	4.0	21.0	22.0	10.25	1535	-26.4
20	Goldbergs, Edvards	1531	LAT	−3B	F	+46N	−24B	+48N	+31B	+27N	4.0	19.0	19.0	10.00	1651	+24.8
21	Maizenbergs, Levs	1582	LAT	=44B	=41N	−14B	−26N	+49B	+43N	+35B	4.0	17.5	18.5	8.25	1450	-28.0
22	Nieto Garde, Luis	1639	ESP	+47B	+3N	+25B	=8B	−4N	−7N	−12B	3.5	28.0	30.0	13.25	1652	+6.0
23	Visnevskis, Valdis	1668	LAT	F	+28B	+9N	=2B	−15N	=12N	=13B	3.5	26.0	26.0	14.75	1641	-3.2
24	Grigorenko, Vladislavs	1614	LAT	=43B	−9N	+41B	+20N	=7B	=14N	−11B	3.5	25.0	27.0	12.25	1466	-49.2
25	Malakalns, Martins	1713	LAT	+40N	+30B	−22N	+13B	−5N	−8B	=26N	3.5	24.0	26.5	11.75	1578	-48.8
26	Bakass, Artjoms	1449	LAT	−17B	−38N	+44B	+21B	+32N	−6N	=25B	3.5	22.5	24.5	10.75	1544	+27.2
27	Fjodorovs, Sergejs	1584	LAT	+42N	−15B	=40N	−28B	+44N	+37B	−20B	3.5	19.0	21.0	8.75	1385	-50.4
28	Petrovskis, Normunds	1471	LAT	=7B	−23N	+43B	+27N	−10B	=11N	−18B	3.0	25.0	27.0	10.25	1580	+34.8
29	Smalijs, Vladimirs	1414	LAT	−5B	−11N	+52B	+38N	+19B	−13N	−17B	3.0	25.0	25.0	7.00	1464	+14.4
30	Makarovs, Daniils	1557	LAT	+51B	−25N	+35B	+18N	−3B	−10N	−19B	3.0	24.5	24.5	7.00	1550	-11.0
31	Stinka, Gustavs	1667	LAT	+39B	−13N	+38B	−6N	−14B	−20N	+49B	3.0	24.0	25.0	7.00	1401	-42.6
32	Kalnins, Eduards	1540	LAT	−10B	+47N	−3B	+41N	−26B	−18N	+42N	3.0	22.5	24.5	7.00	1386	-38.8
33	Ignatenko, Rolands	1498	LAT	−18B	+52N	=19B	=17N	−12B	=38N	=39B	3.0	22.5	22.5	7.00	1467	-11.6
34	Leonovics, Eduards	1562	LAT	+52B	−18N	+39B	−3N	−35B	+41N	−14B	3.0	22.5	22.5	5.50	1333	-28.8
35	Trapeznikovs, Timurs	1452	LAT	−1N	+48B	−30N	+45B	+34N	−16B	−21N	3.0	22.0	23.5	6.50	1389	-15.2
36	Kirstuks, Regnars	1595	LAT	=41B	+44N	−7B	−11N	=43B	=39N	=37B	3.0	20.0	22.0	7.25	1367	-65.2
37	Smilga, Olivers	1470	LAT	−8N	+42B	−6B	=48N	+50B	−27N	=36N	3.0	20.0	20.5	5.25	1289	-30.0
38	Vaivars, Klavs	1538	LAT	−16N	+26B	−31N	−29B	=42N	=33B	+44N	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.25	1410	-35.2
39	Tolpigins, Aleksandrs	1456	LAT	−31N	+45B	−34N	+42B	−13N	=36B	=33N	3.0	19.0	21.0	7.50	1343	-26.4
40	Bodaks, Leonards	1484	LAT	−25B	+51N	=27B	=12N	−17B	−19N	=41B	2.5	22.0	22.0	5.25	1382	-24.0
41	McCahey, Nicholas	0	USA	=36N	=21B	−24N	−32B	+51N	−34B	=40N	2.5	19.0	19.0	4.75	1373	0.0
42	Simanovs, Aleksejs	0	LAT	−27B	−37N	+51B	−39N	=38B	+46N	−32B	2.5	17.5	17.5	3.50	1149	0.0
43	Liepina, Sofija	1413	LAT	=24N	−2B	−28N	+47B	=36N	−21B	−45N	2.0	21.0	23.0	5.25	1443	+4.8
44	Strekalovs, Rinalds	0	LAT	=21N	−36B	−26N	+46B	−27B	=50N	−38B	2.0	19.0	19.5	4.25	1184	0.0
45	Voitovics, Maksims	0	LAT	−6B	−39N	+47B	−35N	−46N	F	+43B	2.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	1392	0.0
46	Lacis, Janis Edvarts	0	LAT	F	−7N	−20B	−44N	+45B	−42B	+51N	2.0	15.5	15.5	2.00	821	0.0
47	Strucajevs, Timofejs	1419	LAT	−22N	−32B	−45N	−43N	F	+48B	+50B	2.0	12.5	12.5	2.00	734	-41.2
48	FIDE 11645520	0	—	−13B	−35N	+49N	=37B	−20B	−47N	F	1.5	17.5	17.5	2.50	1122	0.0
49	FIDE 11647396	0	—	−19B	−14N	−48B	F	−21N	+51B	−31N	1.0	17.0	17.0	0.00	786	0.0
50	FIDE 11651970	0	—	−12B	F	F	F	−37N	=44B	−47N	0.5	11.5	11.5	1.00	679	0.0
51	FIDE 11647400	0	—	−30N	−40B	−42N	F	−41B	−49N	−46B	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	736	0.0
52	Skrastins, Atis	0	LAT	−34N	−33B	−29N	F	F	F	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	693	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Pivovarovs, AndrejsLAT
+114.0
4.5 pts · #6
2Jakabsone, Tifanija BellaLAT
+81.2
5.0 pts · #4
3Kantans, JekabsLAT
+73.6
4.5 pts · #18

Top rating losers

1Kirstuks, RegnarsLAT
-65.2
3.0 pts · #37
2Levsunovs, AlekssLAT
-52.0
4.0 pts · #11
3Fjodorovs, SergejsLAT
-50.4
3.5 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R5+243 Elo gap
Pivovarovs, Andrejs1491 beat Bodaks, Maksimilians1734
R5+199 Elo gap
Smalijs, Vladimirs1414 beat Pekarskis, Vsevolods1613
R5+193 Elo gap
Kantans, Jekabs1474 beat Stinka, Gustavs1667