Darius Zagorskis
{{short description|Lithuanian chess grandmaster (born 1969)}}
{{Infobox chess player
| name = Darius Zagorskis
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| caption = Zagorskis in 2008
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| country = {{URS}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
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| title = Grandmaster (2013), Senior International Master (2007)
| peakrating =2550 (January 1995)
| FideID = 12800120
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Darius Zagorskis (born 20 November 1969) is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (2013).
Biography
Zagorskis learned to play chess and trained at the Chess School in Vilnius.[http://www.sachmatumokykla.vilnius.lm.lt/?page_id=2 Vilniaus miesto šachmatų ir šaškių sporto mokykla] In 1989 in Klaipėda gained the first serious success, taking 3rd place in the Lithuanian Chess Championship.[http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub/1989/ch_lit89.html Championship of Lithuania, Klaipeda, 1989.08.01-15] 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.[https://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=12800120&title=GM&pb=35 1st quarter PB 2013, Yerevan, ARM, 18-20 January 2013] 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.[https://www.iccf.com/PlayerDetails.aspx?id=920293 Darius Zagorskis]
Darius Zagorskis played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:[http://www.olimpbase.org/players/tzpj7njh.html Men's Chess Olympiads :: Darius Zagorskis]
- In 1996, at fourth board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+2 −1 =5);
- In 1998, at fourth board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+2 −3 =5);
- In 2002, at reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+4 −2 =3);
- In 2004, at fourth board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+2 −1 =7);
- In 2006, at reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+3 −2 =6);
- In 2008, at fourth board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+4 −2 =4);
- In 2010, at reserve board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+5 −0 =4).
Darius Zagorskis played for Lithuania in European Team Chess Championships:[http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/tzpj7njh.html European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Darius Zagorskis]
- In 1997, at third board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+1 −3 =5);
- In 2007, at reserve board in the 16th European Team Chess Championship in Heraklion (+3 −0 =1);
- In 2011, at second board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+4 −3 =2);
- In 2013, at first board in the 19th European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw (+2 −3 =4).
References
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External links
- {{FIDE}}
- {{Chessgames player|26336}}
- {{365chess.com player|Darius_Zagorskis}}
- {{ICCF}}
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Category:Lithuanian chess players