Zigurds Lanka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Zigurds Lanka

Latvian chess player

Date of Birth: 21-May-1960

Place of Birth: Baldone, Baldone Municipality, Latvia

Profession: journalist, chess player, correspondence chess player

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Zigurds Lanka (born May 21, 1960, Baldone, Latvia) is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (1992). Zigurds Lanka started to play chess when he was 6 years old.
In 1987 he achieved the International Master title.
Zigurds Lanka won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1993.
His Elo rating peaks were 2575 in 1997 and 2531 in 2005.
Zigurds Lanka is considered to be an excellent theoretician and trainer.
He assisted Alexei Shirov.
Zigurds Lanka graduated from the Latvian University and is a journalist by profession. He is married to former high jumper Nina Serbina.