Boris Spassky won the 1959 Riga International with 11½/13, finishing half a point ahead of Vladas Mikėnas. Alexander Tolush and Mikhail Tal completed a formidable leading group.
A close race at the top
Spassky's 11½ narrowly surpassed Mikėnas on 11. Tolush took third with 9½, and Tal finished fourth on 9.
Strength through the first four
Only two and a half points separated first from fourth. Aivars Gipslis, on 7, led the rest of the fourteen-player table behind that quartet.
Thirteen rounds intact
The archive preserves every one of the 91 games required by the single round-robin. Seven games are attached to each of the thirteen verified rounds.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spassky, Boris Vasilievich | 11½/13 | +10 -0 =3 | games |
| 2 | Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich | 11/13 | +10 -1 =2 | games |
| 3 | Tolush, Alexander V | 9½/13 | +8 -2 =3 | games |
| 4 | Tal, Mikhail | 9/13 | +7 -2 =4 | games |
| =5 | Teschner, Rudolf | 7/13 | +5 -4 =4 | games |
| =5 | Gipslis, Aivars P | 7/13 | +4 -3 =6 | games |
| =5 | Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw | 7/13 | +4 -3 =6 | games |
| =8 | Pietzsch, Wolfgang | 6/13 | +4 -5 =4 | games |
| =8 | Nei, Iivo | 6/13 | +3 -4 =6 | games |
| 10 | Klavins, Janis | 5/13 | +3 -6 =4 | games |
| 11 | Johannessen, Svein | 4/13 | +3 -8 =2 | games |
| 12 | Niemela, Ilmari | 3½/13 | +2 -8 =3 | games |
| 13 | Witkowski, Stefan | 2½/13 | +1 -9 =3 | games |
| 14 | Franz, Joachim | 2/13 | +1 -10 =2 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spassky, Boris Vasilievich | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Tolush, Alexander V | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Tal, Mikhail | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Teschner, Rudolf | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Gipslis, Aivars P | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Pietzsch, Wolfgang | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 9 | Nei, Iivo | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 10 | Klavins, Janis | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Johannessen, Svein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 12 | Niemela, Ilmari | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 13 | Witkowski, Stefan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 14 | Franz, Joachim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.