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Lanka, Zigurds
GM🇱🇻FIDE 11600047· Male· Latvia· Born in 1960
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Zigurds Lanka, a 66-year-old Latvian Grandmaster, is rated 2310 and ranked 13th among Latvian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 22 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-11, 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Januar 2026, and 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 1-5. Also played 14 rapid (including IV White Lady of Haapsalu & KIA Rapid) and 6 blitz events (including IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2531 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2005, World #392 at the time); he spent 20 months in Latvian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2310
Standard
Rpd2324·Blz2285
All-time high
2531
−221 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 45
Jul 2005 · age 45
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Latvian players · of 374
20 months in National top 5 (2002–2011)
20 months in National top 5 (2002–2011)
Career timeline
27 entries2026
73rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2310
May 2026
2021
47th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2412
Aug 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 60
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Sep 2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Apr 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 58
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2328 → 2310
Tournaments
8
36 games
Score
17/ 3647.2%
14W6D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #38 | 2335 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2182 | -1.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/5 | #73 | 2166 | -8.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #50 | 3064 | +4.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #59 | 2887 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #15 | 2226 | -10.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #10 | 2246 | -10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLaura RoguleWGM
🇱🇻LAT·2252
+5 −2 =13
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMatiss MustapsFM
🇱🇻LAT·2373
+6 −2 =11
19 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsArsens Batashevs
🇱🇻LAT·2206
+8 −4 =3
15 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsKristaps KrustkalnsFM
🇱🇻LAT·2062
+9 −3 =2
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNormunds MiezisGM
🇱🇻LAT·2418
+1 −5 =8
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Latvia
#13
out of 966 players
Europe
#2,493
in continent
World
#3,779
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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