Ilmārs Starostīts

Ilmārs Starostīts (born May 30, 1979, in Rēzekne) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster.

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: 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) in 2010. Starostīts has never apologized for his behavior towards Rudolf.

Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads: In 2002, at second reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+5 −3 =4); In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+4 -2 =2); In 2024, at reserve board in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest (+5 -0 =3).

Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship: In 2011, at fourth board in Porto Carras (+4 −3 =2).