Tomas Laurušas (born 13 February 1996) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster.[1] He is the three time Lithuanian Chess Championship winner (2016, 2019, 2023).
| Tomas Laurušas | |
|---|---|
 Laurušas in 2022 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Born | 13 February 1996 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021) |
| FIDE rating | 2576 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2590 (January 2024) |
Biography edit
Laurušas successfully started at various European Youth Chess Championship. In 2008, he ranked second at the U-14 age group, but in 2012, he was third at the U-16 age group. In 2012 played for Lithuanian team in the World Youth (U-16) Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, where he won the individual silver medal at the first board.[2] In 2014 he won bronze medal in the Lithuanian Chess Championship,[3] but in 2016 Laurušas won the Lithuanian Chess Championship.[4] In 2018, Laurušas won the blitz tournament in chess festival "Liepājas Rokāde".[5] In 2019, he won Lithuanian Chess Championship.
In 2020, Laurušas tied for 2nd-5th place in the Panevezys International Chess Festival with Aleksandrs Jazdanovs, Bartlomiej Heberla, and Karolis Juksta.[6] He won the 17th Klaipeda Sea Festival with a score of 6.5/7[7]
In 2021, he won the Heldur Valgmae Memorial with a score of 8/9.[8] In August 2021, he finished third in the Riga Technical University Open "A" tournament.[9]
In 2023, in Kaunas he in third time won Lithuanian Chess Championship.[10]
Laurušas has played for Lithuania in 2 Chess Olympiads:[11]
- In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+6 −3 =1);
- In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+4 −1 =5).
He has also represented Lithuania in 2 European Team Chess Championships:[12]
References edit
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications - 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting, Chennai, IND, 8-9 November 2013 - International Master (IM) - Laurusas, Tomas". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "11th World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, Istanbul 2012, Lithuania". OlimpBase.org.
- ^ "ch-LTU Final 2014 2014 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Lietuvos šachmatų čempionatas". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ XXV International Chess Festival Liepajas rokade-2018 Blitz. Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1339". TheWeekInChess.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1342". TheWeekInChess.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1391". TheWeekInChess.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Riga Technical University Open 2021 - Tournament A". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ 2023 m. Lietuvos šachmatų čempionato finalas
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Tomas Laurušas". OlimpBase.org.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Tomas Laurušas". OlimpBase.org.
External links edit
- Tomas Laurusas rating card at FIDE
- Tomas Laurusas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tomas Laurusas chess games at 365Chess.com
