This is the history of the matches Latvia - Lithuania (Riga - Kaunas), researched and written by User: hemy

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Riga 1929 (28 - 29 December) 1st Riga - Kaunas match

The 1st traditional New Year match between Riga and Kaunas (later between Latvia and Lithuania) was held in Riga on December 28-29 1929. Riga defeated Kaunas 10-4. On the 1st board Carl Behtings won 2 games against D. Žilevičius. On the 5nd board Petrov won 2 games against G. Gladštein.

"Latvijas Sargs", December 31, 1929, p.8.

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("Сегодня", December 30, 1929, Page 6)

On January 2, 1930, the editor of "Сегодня" F. Apšenieks published (on the page 6) the game from December 29, 1929 between Petrov and Gladštein. I will create png of this game.

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Kaunas 1931-1932 (31 December - 1 January) 2nd Riga - Kaunas match

The 2nd match Riga - Kaunas was held in Kaunas on December 31, 1931 and January 1, 1932. Riga team arrived to Kaunas without H. Mattison, who was seriously ill. This time Riga won 7-5. On 1st board Fr. Apshenek - A. Macht 1, 0.5 - 0, 0.5 On the 2nd board Petrov - V. Mikenas 1, 0 - 0, 1 M. Luckis played against Hasenfuss (0, 0 - 1, 1)

After the team match Petrov left for few days in Kaunas to play 4 games match with Vladas Mikenas. Mikenas won this match with result +2, -1, =1.

Sources:
The Latvian chess magazine "Latvijas Šacha Vestnesis", Nr. 1, 1932, pp. 11-12 and Lithuanian newspapers "Lietuvos Aidas", January 5, 1932, p. 9, "Lietuvos Aidas", January 9, 1932, p.9 and "Dienos naujienos", January 2, p. 1.

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Event "2nd Match Riga - Kaunas"
Site "Kaunas LTU"
Date "1931.12.31"
Round "1"
Result "1-0"
White "Wolfgang R Hasenfuss"
Black "Marcos Luckis"
Source "Atputa Nr.376 (15.01.1931)"
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 4. Be3 dxe4 5. Nd2 exf3 6. Ngxf3 Nf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. Ndf3 c5 11. Ng5 c4 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. Rxf6 h6 14. Bh7+ Kh8 15. Nxf7+ Rxf7 16. Rxf7 Bg5 17. Rf8+ Kxh7 18. Qd3+ g6 19. Bxg5 1-0

W Hasenfuss vs M Luckis, 1931

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Riga 1932-1933 (31 December - 1st January)

The 3rd match Riga - Kaunas was held in Riga on 31 December 1932 - January 1, 1933. For the first time Kaunas won with result 6,5 - 5,5.

Game Collection: Riga 1932-1933 Third Riga vs. Kaunas Match

On the 1st board Fr. Apshenek - A. Macht 1-1.
On the 2nd board Mikenas - Petrov 0.5 - 1.5. The first game Petrov won, the 2nd ended with draw.

Sources: "Latvijas kareivis", January 4, p. 3 and "Lietuvos Aidas", January 7, 1933, p. 10.

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Kaunas 1934 (4 - 5 March)

The 4th match was already Latvia - Lithuania. It was held in Kaunas, this time on March 1934. Lithuania team defeated Latvia with result 10,5 - 7,5.

Game Collection: Kaunas 1934 Fourth Latvia vs. Lithuania Match

Source:
"Latvia", March 23, 1934, p. 11.
, The Latvian magazine "Krusta-mikla.Šahs.Bridžs", 17 March 1934, pp. 170-171 and Wiener Schach-Zeitung, March 1934/06, p. 92.

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On the 1st board Mikenas - Apshenek 0,5
1 - 0,5 0
On the 2nd board P. Vaitonis - Petrov
0,5 0,5 - 0,5 0,5

Source:
"Latvia", March 23, 1934, p. and Latvian magazine "Krusta-mikla. Šahs. Bridžs", 1934, March 17, p.170

About the match Latvia - Lithuania, Kaunas, March 3-4, 1934:

Article of Indrikis Kalniņš in "Latvija", March 23, 1934, p. 11 http://periodika.lv/periodika2-view... Latvia - Lithuania match.
Round 1:

Apšenieks — Mikenas 1/2 — 1/2
Petrov — Vaitonis 1/2 — 1/2
Feigin — Macht 1/2 — 1/2
Hasenfuss — Vistanecki 1 - 0
Arnolds Kalniņš — Luckis 0 — 1
Endselins — Disleris 1/2 — 1/2
Ozols - Aranovičius 1 — 0
Melngailis — Žilevičius 1 — 0
Indrikis Kalniņš — Kopelman 1/2 — 1/2 Latvia - Lithuania 5.5:3.5

Round 2:

Apšenieks — Mikenas 0 — 1
Petrov — Vaitonis 1/2 — 1/2
Feigin — Macht 1/2 — 1/2
Hasenfuss — Vistanecki 0 - 1
Arnolds Kalniņš — Luckis 0 — 1
Endselins — Disleris 0 — 1
Ozols - Aranovičius 0 — 1
Tenis Melngailis — Žilevičius 0 — 1
Indrikis Kalniņš — Kopelman 1 — 0

Latvia - Lithuania 2:7

(I fixed mistake - in the round 2 results Indrikis Kalniņš — Kopelman was 1 — 1, instead of 1 - 0).

The proper result of this game was in "Rigasche Rundschau". March 17, p. 10.

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Riga 1935 (17 - 18 March)

The 5th match Latvia - Lithuania was held in Riga on March 17-18 1935. Latvia defeated Lithuania 12,5 - 7,5 .

Game Collection: Kaunas 1936 Fifth Latvia vs. Lithuania Match

On the 1st board Petrov won the first game against Mikenas and finished the second with draw.

Source: The Latvian magazine "P.-T. Dzive", March 1935, Lithuanian newspaper "Lietuvos žinios", March 26, p. 8.

Riga 1935 (17-18 March) Fifth Latvia vs. Lithuania Match. <Petrovs scored +1-0=1> against Vladas Mikenas on first board. Latvia won the match 12.5-7.5. After the match, on March 20th a blitz tournament was held. In the Final Group, Petrovs shared 3rd with I. Vistaneckis and M. Luckis, behind V. Mikenas and M. Feigins. "P.-T. Dzive", March 1935; "Lietuvos ‍inios", March 26, p.8; "Segdonia", March 22, 1935, p.4 All Lithuania team chess players and best Latvian players, together 33 players participated in Blitz tournament.

The tournament was held yesterday (March 20, 1935) in the premises of Latvian Railway Workers Club.

The players were divided to 4 groups.
To the final 'A' group advanced 16 players, the rest competed in the 'B' final.

Results of the final 'A':
1. Feigin 12/15
2. Mikenas 11.5/16
3-5. Petrov, Vistaneckis and Luckis 11/15

Apseniek and Berg didn't advanced to 'A' group and found them self in secondary group 'B', where 1st place shared Endzelins ans Vaitonis with 12.5/16.

("Segodnia", March 21, 1935, p. 4)

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Latvia-Lithuania match, 17-18 March 1935, Riga: I accidentally posted a different table from what I meant to post. The one that identifies Tenis Malngailis is: "Rigasche Rundschau", 19 March 1935, Page 6.
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Kaunas 1936 (29 - 30 March)

The 6th match Latvia - Lithuania was held in Kaunas on 29-30 March 1936. Latvia defeated Lithuania 12 - 8. Petrov lost to Mikenas 2 games on the 1st board.

Source:
Lithuanian newspaper "Ritas", April 4, 1936, p. 8 and "Rigasche Rundschau", Match 30, 1936, p. 6

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Latvia-Lithuania match, 28-29 March 1936, Kaunas: "Krusta-mikla,Sahs,Bridzs", 11 April 1936, Page 12.

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