GM Ilmārs Starostīts

LatviaLatvia
Born 1979
Elo2346
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Representing Latvia, Ilmārs Starostīts earned the Grandmaster title from FIDE in 2010. He favors Sicilian Defence setups, including the Grand Prix Attack and Closed Sicilian variations.

Ilmārs Starostīts

Associated Openings

As White

B23Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack130 games
B24Closed Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3...... 3.g374 games
B25Closed Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3...... d659 games

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