Baltic Chess Championship

The first Baltic Chess Congress took place in Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire), in 1899. The winner was Robert Behting, the elder brother of Kārlis Bētiņš, who won a play-off game with Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz. The second Baltic Chess Congress was played in Dorpat, Estonia (then Russian Empire), in 1901. There were four winners.

The first Baltic Chess Championship was held in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania, on May 22–27, 1931. The eight-player single round-robin tournament was won by Isakas Vistaneckis (LTU) 4.5/7, a half point ahead of S. Gordonas (LTU), Paul Saladin Leonhardt (GER), Vladas Mikėnas (EST/LTU) and Vladimirs Petrovs (LAT). The three others, Fricis Apšenieks (LAT), Aleksandras Machtas (LTU), and E. Gertschikoff (GER) finished in consecutive places.

Winners

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! # !! Year !! City !! Winner
 * 1* || 1899 || Riga || Roberts Bētiņš, Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz
 * 2* || 1901 || Dorpat || Kārlis Bētiņš, Wilhelm von Stamm, Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz, 🇪🇪 W. Sohn (EST)
 * 3* || 1904 || Reval || 🇪🇪 Bernhard Gregory (EST), 🇷🇺 Vladimir Ostrogsky (RUS)
 * 4* || 1907 || Riga || Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz
 * 5* || 1911 || Libau || 🇷🇺 Arvid Kubbel (RUS)
 * 6* || 1913 || Mitau || Alfrēds Hartmanis
 * 1 || 1931 || Klaipėda || 🇱🇹 Isakas Vistaneckis (LTU)
 * || 1944/45 || Riga || 🇪🇪 Paul Keres (EST)
 * || 1945 || Riga || 🇱🇹 Vladas Mikėnas (LTU)
 * || 1946 || Vilnius || 🇷🇺 Yuri Averbakh (RUS)
 * || 1947 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Paul Keres (EST)
 * || 1950 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Raul Renter (EST)
 * || 1952 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Kalju Pitksaar (EST)
 * || 1955 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Paul Keres (EST)
 * || 1958 || Pärnu || 🇺🇦 Yakov Yukhtman (UKR) & 🇺🇦 Taras Prokhorovich (UKR)
 * || 1960 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Paul Keres (EST)
 * || 1961 || Palanga || 🇪🇪 Iivo Nei (EST)
 * || 1963 || Estonia || 🇪🇪 Iivo Nei (EST)
 * || 1964 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Iivo Nei (EST)
 * || 1965 || Palanga || 🇱🇹 Vladas Mikėnas (LTU)
 * || 1966 || Naroch || 🇧🇾 Grigory Krupsky (BLR)
 * || 1967 || Jūrmala || Jānis Klovāns
 * || 1968 || Pärnu || Alvis Vītoliņš
 * || 1969 || Riga || 🇪🇪 Boris Rõtov (EST)
 * || 1970 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Andres Vooremaa (EST)
 * || 1971 || Pärnu || 🇺🇦 Leonid Stein (UKR)
 * || 1973 || Homel || 🇧🇾 Viacheslav Dydyshko (BLR)
 * || 1974 || Pärnu || 🇧🇾 Viacheslav Dydyshko (BLR)
 * || 1975 || Riga || Alvis Vītoliņš
 * || 1976 || Klaipėda || 🇧🇾 Sergey Yuferov (BLR)
 * || 1977 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * || 1978 || Haapsalu || Lev Gutman
 * || 1979 || Daugavpils || Jānis Klovāns
 * || 1981 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Aloyzas Kveinys (LTU)
 * || 1982 || Pärnu || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS)
 * || 1985 || Pärnu || Edvīns Ķeņģis
 * || 1986 || Haapsalu || Alexander Shabalov, Edvīns Ķeņģis & 🇷🇺 Alexander Malevinsky (RUS)
 * || 1987 || Kuldīga || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS), 🇪🇪 Lembit Oll (EST) & 🇷🇺 Leonid Basin (RUS)
 * || 1988 || Panevėžys || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * }
 * || 1965 || Palanga || 🇱🇹 Vladas Mikėnas (LTU)
 * || 1966 || Naroch || 🇧🇾 Grigory Krupsky (BLR)
 * || 1967 || Jūrmala || Jānis Klovāns
 * || 1968 || Pärnu || Alvis Vītoliņš
 * || 1969 || Riga || 🇪🇪 Boris Rõtov (EST)
 * || 1970 || Pärnu || 🇪🇪 Andres Vooremaa (EST)
 * || 1971 || Pärnu || 🇺🇦 Leonid Stein (UKR)
 * || 1973 || Homel || 🇧🇾 Viacheslav Dydyshko (BLR)
 * || 1974 || Pärnu || 🇧🇾 Viacheslav Dydyshko (BLR)
 * || 1975 || Riga || Alvis Vītoliņš
 * || 1976 || Klaipėda || 🇧🇾 Sergey Yuferov (BLR)
 * || 1977 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * || 1978 || Haapsalu || Lev Gutman
 * || 1979 || Daugavpils || Jānis Klovāns
 * || 1981 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Aloyzas Kveinys (LTU)
 * || 1982 || Pärnu || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS)
 * || 1985 || Pärnu || Edvīns Ķeņģis
 * || 1986 || Haapsalu || Alexander Shabalov, Edvīns Ķeņģis & 🇷🇺 Alexander Malevinsky (RUS)
 * || 1987 || Kuldīga || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS), 🇪🇪 Lembit Oll (EST) & 🇷🇺 Leonid Basin (RUS)
 * || 1988 || Panevėžys || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * }
 * || 1976 || Klaipėda || 🇧🇾 Sergey Yuferov (BLR)
 * || 1977 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * || 1978 || Haapsalu || Lev Gutman
 * || 1979 || Daugavpils || Jānis Klovāns
 * || 1981 || Homel || 🇱🇹 Aloyzas Kveinys (LTU)
 * || 1982 || Pärnu || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS)
 * || 1985 || Pärnu || Edvīns Ķeņģis
 * || 1986 || Haapsalu || Alexander Shabalov, Edvīns Ķeņģis & 🇷🇺 Alexander Malevinsky (RUS)
 * || 1987 || Kuldīga || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS), 🇪🇪 Lembit Oll (EST) & 🇷🇺 Leonid Basin (RUS)
 * || 1988 || Panevėžys || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * }
 * || 1985 || Pärnu || Edvīns Ķeņģis
 * || 1986 || Haapsalu || Alexander Shabalov, Edvīns Ķeņģis & 🇷🇺 Alexander Malevinsky (RUS)
 * || 1987 || Kuldīga || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS), 🇪🇪 Lembit Oll (EST) & 🇷🇺 Leonid Basin (RUS)
 * || 1988 || Panevėžys || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * }
 * || 1987 || Kuldīga || 🇷🇺 Alexander Ivanov (RUS), 🇪🇪 Lembit Oll (EST) & 🇷🇺 Leonid Basin (RUS)
 * || 1988 || Panevėžys || 🇱🇹 Gintautas Piešina (LTU)
 * }
 * }