GMIlmars Starostits
LAT · FIDE ID 11600748 · 189 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2331
#9 in LAT (active)
Rapid
2345
#6 in LAT (active)
Blitz
2288
#12 in LAT (active)
Score
61%
87 W · 58 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2311
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-29
VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 52% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 29 of 46 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 30 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 78% in 16 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 189 over-the-board games (61 classical · 8 rapid). 94 with White (64%), 95 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 49 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 43 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 16 | 78% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (46 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 29 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 68% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 70% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Daniel Rivera (2220) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Omar Almeida Quintana (2457) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Jose Castro Miguelez (2051) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Vladyslav Larkin (2498) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | L |
| 2026-08-25 | Jose Manuel Ramos Aguilar (2034) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | W |
| 2026-08-24 | Jorge Fernandez Vazquez (1949) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Daniel Gomez Mederos (1934) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Tomas Sosa (2546) VII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de San Cristóbal de La Laguna · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Carlos Casares Cabanas (2032) Open Internacional De Xadrez Fuxan Os Ventos · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Willyam Espinoza Palomino (2335) Open Internacional De Xadrez Fuxan Os Ventos · classical | L |
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