Latvian Grandmaster. Latvian Champion in 1991 and 2006.
Best results: won or shared first at Schoenek 1996, Gonfreville 1999, Golden Cleopatra 2000, Winterthur 2001, Geneva Open 2002. Gausdal Classic, Bogny sur Meuse and Bossum 2003, Seefeld and Bergen Open 2004, Nordea Cup and Porto Carras Open in 2005, Otto Ibenfeldt Memorial 2006, Heart of Finland 2007, South Wales Open 2008, Tunisia Open 2008, Borup GM 2010, Staufer Open 2009 and 2011, Lippstadt Turm Open 2011, Le Frere Open 2011, Turm-Lippstadt Open 2011, Strasbourg Open 2011; Vasteras Open (SWE) 2011, Sandefjord 75th anniversary GP (NOR) 2011 and Staufer Open 2012.
A participant in the Olympiads between 1998 and 2008.
Latvian Grandmaster. Latvian Champion in 1991 and 2006.