Latvian Chess Championship
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Mikhail Tal was winner twice - in 1953 and 1965.
Jānis Klovāns won the Latvian Championship nine times: 1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1986.
Aivars Gipslis was an eight-time Latvian Champion in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1966.
Edvīns Kengis is an eight-time Latvian Champion, winning the national contest in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2004 and 2005.
Laura Rogule won the Latvian Chess Championship for women eight times: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
Dana Reizniece-Ozola won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
History
Professional level Latvian chess players have already appeared in the nineteenth century. They participated in chess tournaments and union congresses, organized by the Riga Chess Association. After the World War I, when Latvia became an independent country, official Latvian chess championship started. Initially they called on the Latvian chess congresses. The first Latvian Chess Congress took place in the 1924. The most common championships have been held in Riga, but sometimes in other cities.
Championships and winners
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Multiple champions
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| # |
Men's Winner |
Titles |
Years |
| 1 |
Jānis Klovāns |
9 |
1954, 1962, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1975, 1979, 1986 |
| 2 |
Aivars Gipslis |
8 |
1955-57, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1966 |
| 3 |
Edvīns Ķeņģis |
8 |
1984, 1987-90, 1997, 2004-05 |
| 4 |
Alvis Vītoliņš |
7 |
1973, 1976-78, 1982-83, 1985 |
| 5 |
Vladimirs Petrovs |
4 |
1930, 1935, 1937, 1938 |
| 6 |
Alexander Koblencs |
4 |
1941, 1945-46, 1949 |
| 7 |
Valērijs Žuravļovs |
3 |
1980, 1992, 1994 |
| 8 |
Evgeny Sveshnikov |
3 |
2003, 2008, 2010 |
| 9 |
Arturs Neikšāns |
3 |
1999, 2011, 2015 |
| 10 |
Voldemārs Mežgailis |
2 |
1944, 1950 |
| 11 |
Mikhail Tal |
2 |
1953, 1965 |
| 12 |
Anatolijs Šmits |
2 |
1969, 1975 |
| 13 |
Jusefs Petkevich |
2 |
1974, 1985 |
| 14 |
Normunds Miezis |
2 |
1991, 2005 |
| 15 |
Vitālijs Samoļins |
2 |
2009, 2012 |
| 16 |
Igor Kovalenko |
2 |
2013-14 |
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| # |
Women's Winner |
Titles |
Years |
| 1 |
Milda Lauberte |
13 |
1937, 1943, 1948-57, 1960 |
| 2 |
Anda Šafranska |
8 |
1982, 1984, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1996-97 |
| 3 |
Laura Rogule |
8 |
2003, 2005-06, 2009-11, 2013, 2015 |
| 4 |
Astra Klovāne |
7 |
1963-65, 1969-70, 1977-78 |
| 5 |
Zara Nakhimovskaya |
4 |
1958-59, 1961-62 |
| 6 |
Vija Rožlapa |
4 |
1967, 1971-72, 1974 |
| 7 |
Tatjana Voronova |
4 |
1980, 1985-87 |
| 8 |
Dana Reizniece |
4 |
1998-2001 |
| 9 |
Astra Goldmane |
3 |
1975, 1981, 1983 |
| 10 |
Ilze Bērziņa |
3 |
2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 11 |
Ingrīda Priedīte |
2 |
1973, 1979 |
| 12 |
Ilze Rubene |
2 |
1976, 1995 |
| 13 |
Ingūna Erneste |
2 |
1989, 2002 |
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