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Darius Zagorskis
Darius Zagorskis (born November 20, 1969) is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (2013). Biography Zagorskis learned to play chess and trained at the Chess School in Vilnius. In 1989 in Klaipeda gained the first serious success, taking 3rd place in the Lithuanian Chess Championship. In Lithuanian Chess Championships he has won 2 gold (2004, 2013), silver (1991) and 4 bronze (1989, 2002, 2006, 2007) medals. FIDE awarded him International Master (IM, 1992) and Grandmaster (GM, 2013) titles. In 2005 Zagorskis won "Open" tournament in "Liepājas Rokāde". Zagorskis successfully participated in Correspondence Chess tournaments. International Correspondence Chess Federation awarded him with International Correspondence Chess Master (IM, 2005) and Senior International Correspondence Chess Master (SIM, 2007) titles. Darius Zagorskis played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads: * In 1996, at fourth board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Erevan (+2 −1 =5); * In 1998, at fourth board in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
