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GMDenis Lazavik

BLR Born 2006 (Age ≈20) Male
FIDE ID
13515110

About Denis Lazavik

Denis Lazavik was born in Minsk and gained early international experience with Belarus's youth team. He played in the 2018 World Youth Olympiad and helped the team win bronze the following year. He became an international master in 2021 and a grandmaster in 2022. Show more

Denis Lazavik was born in Minsk and gained early international experience with Belarus's youth team. He played in the 2018 World Youth Olympiad and helped the team win bronze the following year. He became an international master in 2021 and a grandmaster in 2022. Online speed chess brought him wider recognition, including victory in the second division of the 2023 Aimchess Rapid. He won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Masters unbeaten. At the finals of the 2025 Speed Chess Championship, held in February 2026, he defeated Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place match. He added victory in the 2026 Karpov International tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2642.2 +6.2

Live estimate

Rapid

2624

Published FIDE

Blitz

2644

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#85
National rank · BLR
#1

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2636 Oct 2026
Recorded years
2015–2026
Archived games
5588

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Live rankings

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (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
5001 2021-01-16 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 8.4 Denis Lazavik Hovik Hayrapetyan Draw: 1/2-1/2 77 Open
5002 2021-01-15 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 7.2 Anna M. Sargsyan Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 23 Open
5003 2021-01-14 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 6.5 Denis Lazavik Levon Babujian Lost: 0-1 43 Open
5004 2021-01-13 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 5.1 Denis Lazavik Armen Ar. Barseghyan Won: 1-0 48 Open
5005 2021-01-12 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 4.5 Rudik Makarian Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 82 Open
5006 2021-01-11 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 3.2 Denis Lazavik Sergei Lobanov Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
5007 2021-01-10 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 2.4 Mamikon Gharibyan Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 66 Open
5008 2021-01-09 Andranik Margaryan Mem Yerevan ARM 1.3 Denis Lazavik Arman Mikaelyan Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
5009 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Chithambaram VR. Aravindh Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 50 Open
5010 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Sengdorji Dondukov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 30 Open
5011 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Vladimir Dobrov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 78 Open
5012 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Erigaisi Arjun Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 95 Open
5013 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Yaroslav Remizov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 47 Open
5014 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Samir Sahidi Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 58 Open
5015 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Konstantin Borsuk Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 46 Open
5016 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Aleksandar Indjic Won: 1-0 42 Open
5017 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Chithambaram VR. Aravindh Lost: 0-1 37 Open
5018 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Dmitry Andreikin Won: 1-0 29 Open
5019 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Vladimir Dobrov Won: 1-0 35 Open
5020 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Brandon Jacobson Won: 1-0 67 Open
5021 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Ivan Cheparinov Lost: 0-1 53 Open
5022 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Andrew Tang Won: 1-0 51 Open
5023 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Oleksii Molchanov Won: 1-0 24 Open
5024 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Ramazan Zhalmakhanov Won: 1-0 24 Open
5025 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Robert Piliposyan Won: 1-0 29 Open
5026 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Abdulla Gadimbayli Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 65 Open
5027 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 37 Open
5028 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Misratdin Iskandarov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 33 Open
5029 2021-01-02 Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021 lichess.org INT - Shant Sargsyan Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 59 Open
5030 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 9 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 49 Open
5031 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 8 Denis Lazavik Andrew Tang Won: 1-0 44 Open
5032 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 7 Denis Lazavik Daniel Garcia Ramos Won: 1-0 49 Open
5033 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 6 Meri Arabidze Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 38 Open
5034 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 5 Denis Lazavik Jakov Geller Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
5035 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 4 Geordie Derraugh Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 52 Open
5036 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 3 Teodora Injac Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 56 Open
5037 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 2 Denis Lazavik Nataliya Buksa Won: 1-0 51 Open
5038 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 1 Erick Zhao Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 86 Open
5039 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 11 Denis Lazavik A.R. Saleh Salem Won: 1-0 68 Open
5040 2020-12-29 Titled Tuesday 29th Dec chess.com INT 10 Denis Lazavik Alexander Fishbein Won: 1-0 76 Open
5041 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 9 Denis Lazavik Tobias Koelle Won: 1-0 43 Open
5042 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 8 Noel Studer Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 84 Open
5043 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 7 Denis Lazavik Raunak Sadhwani Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
5044 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 6 Shamsiddin Vokhidov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 37 Open
5045 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 5 Anton Isajevsky Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 31 Open
5046 2020-12-22 Botvinnik Cup 2020 Moscow RUS 5.5 Denis Lazavik Artyom Timofeev Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
5047 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 4 Denis Lazavik Volkan Sevgi Won: 1-0 27 Open
5048 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 3 Teodora Injac Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 33 Open
5049 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 2 Denis Lazavik Matias Perez Gormaz Won: 1-0 42 Open
5050 2020-12-22 Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec chess.com INT 1 Teodor Anton Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 71 Open
  1. vs Hovik HayrapetyanDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-16 · Round 8.4Andranik Margaryan Mem
  2. vs Anna M. SargsyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-01-15 · Round 7.2Andranik Margaryan Mem
  3. vs Levon BabujianLost · 0-1White · 2021-01-14 · Round 6.5Andranik Margaryan Mem
  4. vs Armen Ar. BarseghyanWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-13 · Round 5.1Andranik Margaryan Mem
  5. vs Rudik MakarianWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-12 · Round 4.5Andranik Margaryan Mem
  6. vs Sergei LobanovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-11 · Round 3.2Andranik Margaryan Mem
  7. vs Mamikon GharibyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-01-10 · Round 2.4Andranik Margaryan Mem
  8. vs Arman MikaelyanDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-09 · Round 1.3Andranik Margaryan Mem
  9. vs Chithambaram VR. AravindhDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  10. vs Sengdorji DondukovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  11. vs Vladimir DobrovLost · 1-0Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  12. vs Erigaisi ArjunWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  13. vs Yaroslav RemizovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  14. vs Samir SahidiWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  15. vs Konstantin BorsukWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  16. vs Aleksandar IndjicWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  17. vs Chithambaram VR. AravindhLost · 0-1White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  18. vs Dmitry AndreikinWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  19. vs Vladimir DobrovWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  20. vs Brandon JacobsonWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  21. vs Ivan CheparinovLost · 0-1White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  22. vs Andrew TangWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  23. vs Oleksii MolchanovWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  24. vs Ramazan ZhalmakhanovWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  25. vs Robert PiliposyanWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  26. vs Abdulla GadimbayliWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  27. vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  28. vs Misratdin IskandarovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  29. vs Shant SargsyanWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-02Titled Arena Jan 2nd 2021
  30. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovLost · 1-0Black · 2020-12-29 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  31. vs Andrew TangWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-29 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  32. vs Daniel Garcia RamosWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-29 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  33. vs Meri ArabidzeWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-29 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  34. vs Jakov GellerDraw · ½–½White · 2020-12-29 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  35. vs Geordie DerraughWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-29 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  36. vs Teodora InjacLost · 1-0Black · 2020-12-29 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  37. vs Nataliya BuksaWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-29 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  38. vs Erick ZhaoWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-29 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  39. vs A.R. Saleh SalemWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-29 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  40. vs Alexander FishbeinWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-29 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 29th Dec
  41. vs Tobias KoelleWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-22 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  42. vs Noel StuderLost · 1-0Black · 2020-12-22 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  43. vs Raunak SadhwaniDraw · ½–½White · 2020-12-22 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  44. vs Shamsiddin VokhidovLost · 1-0Black · 2020-12-22 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  45. vs Anton IsajevskyWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-22 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  46. vs Artyom TimofeevDraw · ½–½White · 2020-12-22 · Round 5.5Botvinnik Cup 2020
  47. vs Volkan SevgiWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-22 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  48. vs Teodora InjacWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-22 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  49. vs Matias Perez GormazWon · 1-0White · 2020-12-22 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec
  50. vs Teodor AntonWon · 0-1Black · 2020-12-22 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-09-1646th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 OpenClassical7½

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