Career
Ilmārs Starostīts participated in various Junior World Championships from 1993 to 1999. Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:
In 2002, at second reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+5 −3 =4);
In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+4 -2 =2). Ilmārs Starostīts played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:
In 2011, at fourth board in Porto Carras (+4 −3 =2).