Latvian Championship final was held from 30 April to 6 May in Riga.
In the Open section 34 players took part.
The winner is GM Nikita Meshkovs with 7 points out of 9. Second is GM Arturs Neiksans with 6,5 and third is GM Ilmars Starostits with 6 points.
replay the games here
In the women event 24 players took part. The winner is WFM Elizabete Limanovska with 6 points out of 7. Second also with 6 points is MK Margarita Parhomenko and third is WGM Laura Rogule with 5 points.
final standings Latvian Championship 2018
1 Meshkovs Nikita 7
2 Neiksans Arturs 6,5
3 Starostits Ilmars 6
4 Mierins Eriks 6
5 Krivonosov Oleg 6
6 Samolins Vitalijs 6
7 Berzinsh Roland 5,5
8 Stepins Edgars 5,5
9 Sveshnikov Vladimir 5,5
10 Mustaps Matiss 5
11 Smorodinskis Igors 5
12 Kretainis Kristaps 5
13 Bolsakovs Vadims 5
14 Jankovskis Guntis 5
15 Tokranovs Dmitrijs 5
16 Bernotas Arturs 4,5
17 Stabulnieks Klavs 4,5
18 Pogrebnojs Dmitrijs 4,5
19 Semjonovs Ilja 4,5
20 Jazdanovs Aleksandrs 4,5
21 Polyakov Fedor 4
22 Krustkalns Kristaps 4
23 Levchenkov Vitaly 4
24 Kolasa Pjotrs 4
25 Brikers Aleksandrs 4
26 Solomka Nikita 3,5
27 Sinauridze Simons 3,5
28 Batashevs Arsens 3,5
29 Isakovs Janis 3,5
30 Avotins Maigonis 3,5
31 Rasa Gints 3
32 Gudovskis Konstantins 3
33 Boreisis Vitauts 2,5
34 Petersons Ojars 0,5
