GMVladimir Belous
- FIDE ID
- 4174003
About Vladimir Belous
Vladimir Belous was born in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in 1993 and developed his chess in Russia. He became an international master in 2011 and a grandmaster in 2013. In 2016 he moved to Brownsville, Texas. He won the Chicago Open that year and the U.S. Masters in 2017. Show more
Vladimir Belous was born in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in 1993 and developed his chess in Russia. He became an international master in 2011 and a grandmaster in 2013. In 2016 he moved to Brownsville, Texas. He won the Chicago Open that year and the U.S. Masters in 2017. An invitation from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's chess coach helped bring him into American college chess. Before enrolling, he worked on his English. In a 2019 university interview he described choosing accounting after enjoying his introductory classes. He also spoke about representing UTRGV in competition and adapting to a new culture. Outside chess and university work, he enjoyed cooking and reading, including the Game of Thrones novels.
FIDE rating history
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 2026 Washington Challengers Cup - Gukesh Open | Classical | 4½ |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026 Grandmaster Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational - IM B | Classical | 5 |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-10 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 2018-06-13 | 22nd Voronezh Master Open | Voronezh RUS | 2.11 | Vladimir Belous | Tagir Salemgareev | 1/2-1/2 | 74 | Open |
| 602 | 2018-06-12 | 22nd Voronezh Master Open | Voronezh RUS | 1.15 | Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 603 | 2018-05-28 | 27th Chicago Open 2018 | Chicago USA | 8 | Aleksandr Ostrovskiy | Vladimir Belous | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 604 | 2018-05-25 | 27th Chicago Open 2018 | Chicago USA | 3 | Vladimir Belous | Atulya Shetty | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 605 | 2018-05-23 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 9.1 | Vladimir Belous | Dinara Saduakassova | 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 606 | 2018-05-22 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 8.5 | Robert Aghasaryan | Vladimir Belous | 1/2-1/2 | 44 | Open |
| 607 | 2018-05-21 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 7.2 | Vladimir Belous | Joshua Friedel | 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 608 | 2018-05-20 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 6.4 | Tatev Abrahamyan | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 609 | 2018-05-19 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 5.3 | Vladimir Belous | Kamil Dragun | 1/2-1/2 | 36 | Open |
| 610 | 2018-05-18 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 4.3 | Sergei Matsenko | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 611 | 2018-05-17 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 3.4 | Vladimir Belous | Alejandro Ramirez | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 612 | 2018-05-16 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 2.2 | Andrey Stukopin | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 613 | 2018-05-15 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 1.5 | Vladimir Belous | Cemil Can Ali Marandi | 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 614 | 2018-04-01 | College Final Four 2018 | New York USA | 3.2 | Andrey Baryshpolets | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 47 | Open |
| 615 | 2018-03-31 | College Final Four 2018 | New York USA | 2.1 | Vladimir Belous | Aleksandr Shimanov | 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 616 | 2018-03-31 | College Final Four 2018 | New York USA | 1.2 | Alexander Ipatov | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 42 | Open |
| 617 | 2018-02-14 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 6 | Vladimir Belous | Anthony He | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 618 | 2018-02-14 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 6 | Vladimir Belous | Giorgi Margvelashvili | 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 619 | 2018-02-14 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 6 | Victor Mikhalevski | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 620 | 2018-02-14 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 6 | Georgi Orlov | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 621 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Denes Boros | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 91 | Open |
| 622 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Vladimir Belous | Anatoly Bykhovsky | 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 623 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Vladimir Belous | Vladimir Fedoseev | 1/2-1/2 | 12 | Open |
| 624 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Vladimir Belous | Daniel Gurevich | 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 625 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Vladimir Belous | Mario Villanueva | 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 626 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Yuniesky Quesada Perez | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 75 | Open |
| 627 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Aman Hambleton | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 82 | Open |
| 628 | 2018-02-03 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 4 | Tuan Minh Le | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 33 | Open |
| 629 | 2018-01-18 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 1 | Vladimir Belous | Ivan Ke | 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 630 | 2018-01-18 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 1 | Vladimir Belous | Zviad Izoria | 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 631 | 2018-01-18 | PRO League Group Stage | chess.com INT | 1 | Ioan-Cristian Chirila | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 632 | 2017-12-29 | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | Columbus USA | 5.2 | Vladimir Belous | Eylon Nakar | 1/2-1/2 | 45 | Open |
| 633 | 2017-11-26 | 53rd American Open 2017 | Costa Mesa USA | 7 | Vladimir Belous | Pavlo Vorontsov | 1/2-1/2 | 56 | Open |
| 634 | 2017-11-25 | 53rd American Open 2017 | Costa Mesa USA | 6 | Vladimir Belous | Andrey Baryshpolets | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 635 | 2017-11-24 | 53rd American Open 2017 | Costa Mesa USA | 4 | Andranik Matikozian | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 636 | 2017-11-23 | 53rd American Open 2017 | Costa Mesa USA | 2 | Vladimir Belous | Keaton Kiewra | 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 637 | 2017-10-22 | Texas Collegiate Superfinal | Brownsville USA | 4.1 | Claudia Munoz | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 70 | Open |
| 638 | 2017-10-22 | Texas Collegiate Superfinal | Brownsville USA | 3.1 | Vladimir Belous | Denis Kadric | 1-0 | 20 | Open |
| 639 | 2017-10-21 | Texas Collegiate Superfinal | Brownsville USA | 2.1 | Pavlo Vorontsov | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 57 | Open |
| 640 | 2017-10-21 | Texas Collegiate Superfinal | Brownsville USA | 1.1 | Vladimir Belous | Razvan Preotu | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 641 | 2017-08-27 | US Chess Masters 2017 | Greensboro USA | 9.2 | Vladimir Belous | Alexander Shabalov | 1-0 | 25 | Open |
| 642 | 2017-08-27 | US Chess Masters 2017 | Greensboro USA | 8.2 | Yuniesky Quesada Perez | Vladimir Belous | 1/2-1/2 | 20 | Open |
| 643 | 2017-08-26 | US Chess Masters 2017 | Greensboro USA | 7.1 | Vladimir Belous | Niclas Huschenbeth | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 644 | 2017-08-24 | US Chess Masters 2017 | Greensboro USA | 2.5 | Atulya Shetty | Vladimir Belous | 1/2-1/2 | 24 | Open |
| 645 | 2017-07-16 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 9.1 | Dmitry Frolyanov | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 646 | 2017-07-15 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 8.4 | Alexey Mokshanov | Vladimir Belous | 0-1 | 23 | Open |
| 647 | 2017-07-14 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 7.3 | Vladimir Belous | Ilia Iljiushenok | 1/2-1/2 | 14 | Open |
| 648 | 2017-07-13 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 6.3 | Asylbek Abdyzhapar | Vladimir Belous | 1/2-1/2 | 53 | Open |
| 649 | 2017-07-12 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 5.6 | Vladimir Belous | Vladislav Nozdrachev | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 650 | 2017-07-11 | Polugaevsky Memorial 2017 | Samara RUS | 4.1 | Roman Ovetchkin | Vladimir Belous | 1-0 | 40 | Open |