Ku dhammaystiro weedha soo socota: Alberts Melnbārdis waxaa loo yaqaanaa inuu yahay shaqsi dadweyne oo firfircoon oo ka tirsan ururka ciyaaraha. Markii hore wuxuu ku hawlan yahay aasaaska Xiriirka Kor u qaadista culeyska ee Latvia sidoo kale wuxuu ahaa gudoomiyaha ururkan. Markii uu jiray 29 sano, Alberts Melnbārdis wuxuu bartay inuu ciyaaro chess wuxuuna si dhakhso leh u noqday ciyaaryahan fiican. Sannadkii 1922 wuxuu ku guuleystay Tartanka Naadiga Chess ee Riga. Sanadkii 1928-dii, Alberts Melnbārdis wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay
Olombikada Chess-ka ee 2aad ee Hague, halkaas oo uu ka ciyaaray hal ciyaar oo keliya. Sanadkii 1935, wuxuu ka adkaaday Horyaalkii Adduunka ee Chess Alexander Alekhine kulan ciyaareed isku mar ah. Laga soo bilaabo 1933 ilaa 1938 Alberts Melnbārdis wuxuu hogaaminayay Ururka Chess ee Latvia. Intii uu shaqeynayay, wuxuu abaabulay laba tartan oo caalami ah oo shaashad ah oo ka dhacay Ķemeri (1937, 1939), sidoo kale wuxuu si weyn u kordhiyay nolosha shaashadda ee Latvia. Alberts Melnbārdis wuxuu sidoo kale ahaa tifaftiraha guud ee majaladda chess "Šacha māksla" (1937-39). Intii lagu jiray Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka, wuxuu u shaqeeyay Waaxda Waxbarashada Jirka iyo Ciyaaraha ee Ostland, halkaas oo uu mas'uul ka ahaa chess.