GMZigurds Lanka
LAT · FIDE ID 11600047 · 107 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2292
#13 in LAT (active)
Rapid
2311
#10 in LAT (active)
Blitz
2246
#16 in LAT (active)
Score
50%
39 W · 29 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2261
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 80% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 29 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as White, 72% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 107 over-the-board games (23 rapid · 9 blitz · 1 classical). 55 with White (55%), 52 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 44 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 9 | 72% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 41% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Arsenijs Savicevs (2235) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Daniel-Yosuke Groessing (2125) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Filip Kulich (2125) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Gregor Zatko (2093) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Dominik Hitka (2103) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Krisjanis Lazars (1998) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-24 | Yoni Grabinsky (2130) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Jonas Durana (1955) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel Kulich (2050) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Open A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Arsenijs Savicevs (2305) 2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā · blitz | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.