Riga

  Riga 1959
Date Type Elo Average Games Rounds
Dec 05, 1959 Tourn 91 13


  Name ELO Points
  GM Spassky, Boris V 11.5
  Mikenas, Vladas 11.0
  Tolush, Alexander V 9.5
  Tal, Mikhail 9.0
  HM Teschner, Rudolf 7.0
  Sliwa, Bogdan 7.0
  Gipslis, Aivars 7.0
  IM Nei, Iivo 6.0
  Pietzsch, Wolfgang 6.0
  Klavins, Janis 5.0
  IM Johannessen, Svein 4.0
  Niemela, Ilmari 3.5
  IM Witkowski, Stefan 2.5
  Franz, Joachim 2.0



Riga Games

White Black Result Round Date Opening View
Klavins, J Gipslis, A ½-½ 1 Dec 05, 1959 B08 Pirc, classical (two knights) system  
Mikenas, V Johannessen, S 1-0 1 Dec 05, 1959 E70 King's Indian, 4.e4  
Niemela, I Witkowski, S ½-½ 1 Dec 05, 1959 D93 Gruenfeld with Bf4 e3  
Sliwa, B Pietzsch, W 0-1 1 Dec 05, 1959 E70 King's Indian, 4.e4  
Spassky, B Nei, I 1-0 1 Dec 05, 1959 D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc  
Teschner, R Franz, J 1-0 1 Dec 05, 1959 A84 Dutch defence  
Tolush, A Tal, M 0-1 1 Dec 05, 1959 B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3  
Franz, J Klavins, J 1-0 2 Dec 06, 1959 B26 Sicilian, closed, 6.Be3  
Johannessen, S Teschner, R 0-1 2 Dec 06, 1959 E24 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation  
Nei, I Sliwa, B 0-1 2 Dec 06, 1959 C12 French, MacCutcheon variation  
Pietzsch, W Niemela, I 0-1 2 Dec 06, 1959 C84 Ruy Lopez, closed defence  
Tal, M Gipslis, A ½-½ 2 Dec 06, 1959 B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein variation  
Tolush, A Spassky, B ½-½ 2 Dec 06, 1959 C64 Ruy Lopez, classical (Cordel) defence  
Witkowski, S Mikenas, V 0-1 2 Dec 06, 1959 B05 Alekhine's defence, modern variation, 4...Bg4  
Gipslis, A Franz, J 1-0 3 Dec 07, 1959 C19 French, Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7  
Klavins, J Johannessen, S 1-0 3 Dec 07, 1959 C70 Ruy Lopez  
Mikenas, V Pietzsch, W 1-0 3 Dec 07, 1959 E70 King's Indian, 4.e4  
Niemela, I Nei, I 0-1 3 Dec 07, 1959 E77 King's Indian, Four pawns attack, 6.Be2  
Sliwa, B Tolush, A 0-1 3 Dec 07, 1959 A91 Dutch defence  
Spassky, B Tal, M 1-0 3 Dec 07, 1959 C97 Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence  
Teschner, R Witkowski, S 1-0 3 Dec 07, 1959 B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly variation  
Johannessen, S Gipslis, A 0-1 4 Dec 08, 1959 A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian variation  
Nei, I Mikenas, V 0-1 4 Dec 08, 1959 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 6...a6  
Pietzsch, W Teschner, R 0-1 4 Dec 08, 1959 C84 Ruy Lopez, closed defence  
Spassky, B Sliwa, B ½-½ 4 Dec 08, 1959 E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad variation  
Tal, M Franz, J 1-0 4 Dec 08, 1959 A80 Dutch  
Tolush, A Niemela, I 1-0 4 Dec 08, 1959 D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence, Rubinstein variation  
Witkowski, S Klavins, J 0-1 4 Dec 08, 1959 B20 Sicilian defence  
Franz, J Johannessen, S ½-½ 5 Dec 11, 1959 C70 Ruy Lopez  
Gipslis, A Witkowski, S 1-0 5 Dec 11, 1959 C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall counter-attack  
Klavins, J Pietzsch, W 0-1 5 Dec 11, 1959 C19 French, Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7  
Mikenas, V Tolush, A ½-½ 5 Dec 11, 1959 B98 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7  
Niemela, I Spassky, B 0-1 5 Dec 11, 1959 D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin counter-gambit  
Sliwa, B Tal, M ½-½ 5 Dec 11, 1959 A36 English, symmetrical variation  
Teschner, R Nei, I ½-½ 5 Dec 11, 1959 D47 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4  
Nei, I Klavins, J 1-0 6 Dec 12, 1959 B13 Caro-Kann, exchange variation  
Pietzsch, W Gipslis, A ½-½ 6 Dec 12, 1959 B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3  
Sliwa, B Niemela, I ½-½ 6 Dec 12, 1959 D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 6.Qc2  
Spassky, B Mikenas, V 1-0 6 Dec 12, 1959 D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin counter-gambit  
Tal, M Johannessen, S 1-0 6 Dec 12, 1959 D93 Gruenfeld with Bf4 e3  
Tolush, A Teschner, R 1-0 6 Dec 12, 1959 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation  
Witkowski, S Franz, J 1-0 6 Dec 12, 1959 A80 Dutch  
Franz, J Pietzsch, W 0-1 7 Dec 13, 1959 C47 Four knights, Scotch variation  
Gipslis, A Nei, I ½-½ 7 Dec 13, 1959 C70 Ruy Lopez  
Johannessen, S Witkowski, S 1-0 7 Dec 13, 1959 E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3  
Klavins, J Tolush, A ½-½ 7 Dec 13, 1959 B86 Sicilian, Sozin attack  
Mikenas, V Sliwa, B 1-0 7 Dec 13, 1959 A18 English, Mikenas-Carls variation  
Niemela, I Tal, M 0-1 7 Dec 13, 1959 A69 Benoni, four pawns attack, main line  
Teschner, R Spassky, B 0-1 7 Dec 13, 1959 D55 Queen's Gambit Declined, 6.Nf3  
Nei, I Franz, J ½-½ 8 Dec 15, 1959 E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O  
Niemela, I Mikenas, V ½-½ 8 Dec 15, 1959 D93 Gruenfeld with Bf4 e3  
Pietzsch, W Johannessen, S 1-0 8 Dec 15, 1959 A97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky variation  
Sliwa, B Teschner, R 1-0 8 Dec 15, 1959 A22 English opening  
Spassky, B Klavins, J 1-0 8 Dec 15, 1959 B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3  
Tal, M Witkowski, S 1-0 8 Dec 15, 1959 C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall counter-attack  
Tolush, A Gipslis, A 1-0 8 Dec 15, 1959 B33 Sicilian defence  
Franz, J Tolush, A 0-1 9 Dec 16, 1959 B06 Robatsch (modern) defence  
Gipslis, A Spassky, B 0-1 9 Dec 16, 1959 C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence  
Johannessen, S Nei, I 1-0 9 Dec 16, 1959 E76 King's Indian, Four pawns attack  
Klavins, J Sliwa, B ½-½ 9 Dec 16, 1959 C19 French, Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7  
Mikenas, V Tal, M 1-0 9 Dec 16, 1959 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4  
Teschner, R Niemela, I 1-0 9 Dec 16, 1959 C62 Ruy Lopez, old Steinitz defence  
Witkowski, S Pietzsch, W ½-½ 9 Dec 16, 1959 A34 English, symmetrical variation  
Mikenas, V Teschner, R 1-0 10 Dec 17, 1959 A18 English, Mikenas-Carls variation  
Nei, I Witkowski, S ½-½ 10 Dec 17, 1959 B45 Sicilian, Taimanov variation  
Niemela, I Klavins, J 0-1 10 Dec 17, 1959 E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O, 5.Bd3 d5  
Sliwa, B Gipslis, A ½-½ 10 Dec 17, 1959 E46 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O  
Spassky, B Franz, J 1-0 10 Dec 17, 1959 C18 French, Winawer, advance variation  
Tal, M Pietzsch, W 1-0 10 Dec 17, 1959 E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, main line  
Tolush, A Johannessen, S 1-0 10 Dec 17, 1959 C70 Ruy Lopez  
Franz, J Sliwa, B 0-1 11 Dec 18, 1959 C73 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Richter variation  
Gipslis, A Niemela, I 1-0 11 Dec 18, 1959 C97 Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence  
Johannessen, S Spassky, B 0-1 11 Dec 18, 1959 E29 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, main line  
Klavins, J Mikenas, V 0-1 11 Dec 18, 1959 C74 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence  
Pietzsch, W Nei, I ½-½ 11 Dec 18, 1959 B77 Sicilian, dragon, Yugoslav attack, 9.Bc4  
Teschner, R Tal, M ½-½ 11 Dec 18, 1959 B22 Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3)  
Witkowski, S Tolush, A 0-1 11 Dec 18, 1959 E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc  
Mikenas, V Gipslis, A 1-0 12 Dec 19, 1959 A37 English, symmetrical variation  
Niemela, I Franz, J 1-0 12 Dec 19, 1959 E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O  
Sliwa, B Johannessen, S ½-½ 12 Dec 19, 1959 E70 King's Indian, 4.e4  
Spassky, B Witkowski, S 1-0 12 Dec 19, 1959 D86 Gruenfeld, exchange, classical variation  
Tal, M Nei, I ½-½ 12 Dec 19, 1959 D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav defence  
Teschner, R Klavins, J ½-½ 12 Dec 19, 1959 B32 Sicilian defence  
Tolush, A Pietzsch, W 1-0 12 Dec 19, 1959 D55 Queen's Gambit Declined, 6.Nf3  
Franz, J Mikenas, V 0-1 13 Dec 20, 1959 B05 Alekhine's defence, modern variation, 4...Bg4  
Gipslis, A Teschner, R ½-½ 13 Dec 20, 1959 C13 French, classical  
Johannessen, S Niemela, I 1-0 13 Dec 20, 1959 C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer, 5.de  
Klavins, J Tal, M 0-1 13 Dec 20, 1959 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 main line  
Nei, I Tolush, A 1-0 13 Dec 20, 1959 B87 Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5  
Pietzsch, W Spassky, B ½-½ 13 Dec 20, 1959 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 6...a6  
Witkowski, S Sliwa, B 0-1 13 Dec 20, 1959 C73 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Richter variation