The Rīgas 2025 will take place from September 19 to September 20 in Riga, Latvia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Latvia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are FM Sergejs Klimakovs (2247), NM Reinis Paikens (2201), MK Konstantins Gudovskis (2158), NM Kristaps Kretainis (2118), MK Sergejs Fjodorovs (2111), I Romans Tolmacevs (2088), MK Artjoms Zajakins (2043), MK Krisjanis Lazars (2027), I Jaroslavs Orlovskis (2003), WFM Renate Vidruska (1992), MK Artis Alainis (1986), I Aleksejs Jans Olshevskis (1964), I Ansis Kantans (1943), NM Madara Golsta (1939), MK Dmitrijs Lisovskis (1939). Scroll down for the full participants list.
More: Västerås Open 2025 / Lag DM 2025/2026 / Fyrklövern 2025 / Reykjavik Chess Club Autumn Classic 2025 – Group A / Stjernens høstturnering 2025 / Polish Team Championships Division 1 / Festival Internazionale Grand Hotel Adriatico
Rīgas 2025 Participants
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | FM | Klimakovs, Sergejs | LAT | 2247 |
| 2 | NM | Paikens, Reinis | LAT | 2201 |
| 3 | MK | Gudovskis, Konstantins | LAT | 2158 |
| 4 | NM | Kretainis, Kristaps | LAT | 2118 |
| 5 | MK | Fjodorovs, Sergejs | LAT | 2111 |
| 6 | Tolmacevs, Romans | LAT | 2088 | |
| 7 | MK | Zajakins, Artjoms | LAT | 2043 |
| 8 | MK | Lazars, Krisjanis | LAT | 2027 |
| 9 | Orlovskis, Jaroslavs | LAT | 2003 | |
| 10 | WFM | Vidruska, Renate | LAT | 1992 |
| 11 | MK | Alainis, Artis | LAT | 1986 |
| 12 | Olshevskis, Aleksejs Jans | LAT | 1964 | |
| 13 | Kantans, Ansis | LAT | 1943 | |
| 14 | NM | Golsta, Madara | LAT | 1939 |
| 15 | MK | Lisovskis, Dmitrijs | LAT | 1939 |
| 16 | MK | Zoppis, Jean-Marie | FRA | 1934 |
| 17 | Kalinin, Oleg | LAT | 1911 | |
| 18 | AIM | Galkins, Semjons | LAT | 1899 |
| 19 | Goldbergs, Edvards | LAT | 1860 | |
| 20 | AFM | Andryushin, Maxim | LAT | 1835 |
| 21 | Bodaks, Maksimilians | LAT | 1829 | |
| 22 | Rupais, Gustavs | LAT | 1829 | |
| 23 | MK | Matisons, Janis Mihaels | LAT | 1777 |
| 24 | MK | Libensons, Julijs | LAT | 1769 |
| 25 | Pivovarovs, Andrejs | LAT | 1729 | |
| 26 | Varchenko, Yegor | LAT | 1722 | |
| 27 | Gailums, Makss | LAT | 1705 | |
| 28 | Eglitis, Kristaps | LAT | 1667 | |
| 29 | Kantans, Jekabs | LAT | 1627 | |
| 30 | Demakina, Nadezda | LAT | 1585 | |
| 31 | Jakabsone, Tifanija Bella | LAT | 1577 | |
| 32 | Fjodorovs, Dmitrijs | LAT | 1561 | |
| 33 | Surums, Edmunds | LAT | 1561 | |
| 34 | Petersons, Patriks | LAT | 1535 | |
| 35 | Grigorenko, Vladislavs | LAT | 1498 | |
| 36 | Liscovs, Augusts | LAT | 1417 | |
| 37 | Smalijs, Vladimirs | LAT | 1412 | |
| 38 | Golovacs, Romans | LAT | 0 | |
| 39 | Mieze, Natalja | LAT | 0 |
