Zigurds Lanka (born May 21, 1960 in Baldone) is a Latvian chess player. In over-the-board chess, he received the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) in 1987 and Grandmaster (GM) in 1992. In correspondence chess, he earned the title of Correspondence Chess International Master (IM) in 1989.
Lanka started to play chess when he was 6 years old. He won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1993 and 2020. His Elo rating peaks were 2575 in 1997 and 2531 in 2005. 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. In recent years, Lanka has been living in Germany but he still participates in Latvian tournaments on a regular basis.
Lanka is married to former high jumper Nina Serbina.
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Date: 21 May 1960
(The Rev. Dr.) JOSEPH F. THORNING, Associate Editor of World Affairs, Honorary Professor of International Relations in the Catholic University of Chile, a Pontifical Institution
Rev Dr Thornirig lr on May 12 ed lauds Diario de la Marina and ed Dr Rivero
Date: 21 May 1960
Special to The New York Times
Atty Gen says sites from which 1st fatal shots were fired during Jan 24 uprising have been identified
Date: 22 May 1960
scored by Repub Natl Com pub Battle Line
Date: 22 May 1960
By JOHN CANADAY
John CANADAY
works of Vienna adult art educ center (City Coll); Yale U Art Gallery shows works collected by alumni
Date: 21 May 1960
Special to The New York Times
both sides withdraw suits
Date: 21 May 1960
Socony Vacuum Tanker Men's Assn ratifies pact with Socony Mobil Oil calling for three 25-day vacations yrly