Darius Zagorskis

Darius Zagorskis
Zagorskis in 2008
Country	Soviet Union  Lithuania
Born	(1969-11-20) 20 November 1969 (age 55) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Title	Grandmaster (2013), Senior International Master (2007)
Peak rating	2550 (January 1995)

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.[1] In 1989 in Klaipėda gained the first serious success, taking 3rd place in the Lithuanian Chess Championship.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Darius Zagorskis played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:[5]

• 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:[6]

• 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

1. Vilniaus miesto šachmatų ir šaškių sporto mokykla
2. Championship of Lithuania, Klaipeda, 1989.08.01-15
3. 1st quarter PB 2013, Yerevan, ARM, 18-20 January 2013
4. Darius Zagorskis
5. Men's Chess Olympiads :: Darius Zagorskis
6. European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Darius Zagorskis

External links

• Darius Zagorskis rating card at FIDE
• Darius Zagorskis player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Darius Zagorskis chess games at 365Chess.com
• Darius Zagorskis player details at ICCF