Ilmārs Starostīts (born May 30, 1979, in
Rēzekne
Rēzekne (, ; German: ''Rositten'') is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called ''The Heart of Latgale'' (Latvian ''Latgales sirds'', Latgalian ''Latgolys sirds''). Built on seven hills, Rēzekn ...
) is a
Latvia
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n
chess
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player who holds the
FIDE title
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of
Grandmaster (2010).
Career
Ilmārs Starostīts participated in various Junior World Championships from 1993 to 1999. In 2001 he achieved the International Master title. Ilmārs Starostīts twice won the
Latvian Chess Championship The Latvian Chess Champsionship () is the annual national chess tournament of Latvia among men and women players, which was established in 1924. It is organized by the Latvian Chess Federation (), previously - Latvian Chess Union ().
History
...
: 2002
and 2022. He has played in more than 80 important tournaments and won the Stockholm Elo Challenge in 2010, and was second in Rodrigo Memorial (
Ferrol,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
) in 2010.
During the 2007
Vandœuvre Open in late December, Starostīts, falsely accused
Anna Rudolf
Anna Rudolf (born 12 November 1987) is a Hungarian chess player, chess commentator, Twitch live streamer, and YouTuber who holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a three-time Hungarian women's natio ...
of cheating by hiding a computer in her
lip balm
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. Starostīts in particular asked the arbiter to confiscate her belongings and refused to shake her hand before their game, the latter of which could have been penalized. Marie Boyarchenko, another player at the event, believed these actions were key factors in Rudolf losing that last-round game and cost her the championship. Starostīts has never apologized for his behavior towards Rudolf.
Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in
Chess Olympiad
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s:
* In 2002, at second reserve board in the
35th Chess Olympiad in
Bled
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(+5 −3 =4);
* In 2012, at reserve board in the
40th Chess Olympiad
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in
Istanbul
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(+4 -2 =2).
Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in
European Team Chess Championship
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:
* In 2011, at fourth board in
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(+4 −3 =2).
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1979 births
Living people
Latvian chess players
Chess Grandmasters
Chess Olympiad competitors
People from Rēzekne