Arturs Neikšāns

Who is Arturs Neikšāns?

Arturs Neikšāns is a Latvian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer.

He twice won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1999 and 2011. Arturs Neikšāns has been crowned a city champion of two cities: Valka in 1998 and Jelgava in 1999. He won in the Baltic Sea Junior Championship, held in Tallinn in 2001 and Aivars Gipslis Memorial tournament, held in Riga in 2002. International Master from 2001. In 2010 he divided 3rd place in 15th Open Balaguer tournament.

Arturs Neikšāns played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:

⁕In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul;

⁕In 2006, at first reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin;

⁕In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.

Arturs Neikšāns played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:

⁕In 1999, at fourth board in Batumi;

⁕In 2011, at third board in Porto Carras.