Open Chess Tournament “Chess Autumn in Ķekava Municipality 2026”

In November in Baloži, the open chess tournament “Chess Autumn in Ķekava Municipality 2026” will take place over three stages, inviting both young people and adults to the chess boards. The competitions will be held on November 7, 14, and 21 at 5:00 p.m. in the sports complex of Baloži Secondary School, Skolas Street 6.

The aim of the tournament is to popularize chess among residents, determine the best chess players of Ķekava Municipality, and identify the municipality team candidates for the 64th Sports Games of the Latvian Sports Veterans Union in chess.

Anyone interested from the age of seven is invited to take part in the competition. Participants will compete in four groups - women, men, youth, and girls. The total number of participants is limited to 40 chess players.

Each stage of the tournament will consist of seven rounds played according to the Swiss system, in accordance with the rules of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The overall standings will take into account the results of each participant’s two best stages.

Advance registration for the tournament is open until November 4 at 8:00 p.m. on sports.kekava.lv/sahs, where the competition regulations are also available. A FIDE ID number is required to participate. On competition days, participant registration will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

The tournament will conclude with the closing ceremony and awards on November 21.

The tournament is organized by the Baloži Sports Initiative Center of the Ķekava Municipality Sports Center in cooperation with the Latvian Chess Federation.