Spotlight #24: Žygimantas

Žygimantas Vilčinskas, age 26. Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, the arts have always intrigued him. And since chess is an art, he dedicated a considerable amount of time to mastering it. When he's not at the chessboard, he'll often be found roaming art museums or galleries. Sculptures are his favorite form of art. He himself has a few original works which have become public monuments. 

When it comes to his DSPCM duties, Žygimantas takes them a bit differently than most. Though his rating is over 2600, he'll always play his trial match at the 800 level, only granting challengers permission to challenge him at full strength after they beat him once. As such, many players have his badge, yet few have managed to get the bonus badge for beating him at full strength.