FIDE Grand Prix in Riga took place in the iconic National Library building. It was open to the public and hundreds of chess fans visited it daily. The broadcast was also available for free on the official World Chess and FIDE sites as well as numerous media partner sites. It was organized by World Chess and FIDE team with assistance from the Latvian Chess Federation.

Bottom row: Karina Bolshenkova (communications), Kolya Dunaevsky (photographer), Roman Volkov (World Chess Club Moscow Manager).