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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
2001 2025-01-06 Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss chess.com INT 3 Kevin George Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 69 Open
2002 2025-01-06 Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss chess.com INT 2 Denis Lazavik Felix-Antonio Ilinca Draw: 1/2-1/2 84 Open
2003 2025-01-06 Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss chess.com INT 1 Egor A. Koshulyan Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 41 Open
2004 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 9.26 Denis Lazavik Vugar Manafov Won: 1-0 24 Open
2005 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 8.35 Read Samadov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 75 Open
2006 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 7.44 Denis Lazavik Nderim Saraci Won: 1-0 41 Open
2007 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 6.56 Abhimanyu Mishra Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 78 Open
2008 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 5.4 Denis Lazavik Awonder Liang Lost: 0-1 48 Open
2009 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 4.45 Aleksey Grebnev Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
2010 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 3.46 Denis Lazavik Brandon Jacobson Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
2011 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 2.32 Ramazan Zhalmakhanov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 64 Open
2012 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 13.12 Mikhail Al. Antipov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
2013 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 12.12 Denis Lazavik Erigaisi Arjun Won: 1-0 43 Open
2014 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 11.15 Alexander Grischuk Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
2015 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 10.1 Denis Lazavik Hikaru Nakamura Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
2016 2024-12-30 World Blitz 2024 New York USA 1.5 Denis Lazavik Edgar Mamedov Won: 1-0 37 Open
2017 2024-12-28 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 13.16 Denis Lazavik Jorden Van Foreest Draw: 1/2-1/2 8 Open
2018 2024-12-28 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 12.9 Fabiano Caruana Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 39 Open
2019 2024-12-28 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 11.9 Denis Lazavik Anish Giri Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
2020 2024-12-28 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 10.4 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
2021 2024-12-27 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 9.12 Denis Lazavik Shanglei Lu Won: 1-0 16 Open
2022 2024-12-27 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 8.13 Yangyi Yu Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 111 Open
2023 2024-12-27 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 7.17 Denis Lazavik Praggnanandhaa R Won: 1-0 60 Open
2024 2024-12-27 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 6.14 Daniil Dubov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 23 Open
2025 2024-12-26 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 5.1 Denis Lazavik Magnus Carlsen Won: 1-0 51 Open
2026 2024-12-26 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 4.49 Denis Lazavik Pablo Zarnicki Won: 1-0 33 Open
2027 2024-12-26 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 3.21 Alexander Grischuk Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 79 Open
2028 2024-12-26 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 2.52 Denis Lazavik Aksel Bu Kvaloy Won: 1-0 48 Open
2029 2024-12-26 World Rapid 2024 New York USA 1.75 Adelard Bai Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
2030 2024-12-19 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 7.2 Denis Lazavik Magnus Carlsen Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
2031 2024-12-19 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 7.1 Magnus Carlsen Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 56 Open
2032 2024-12-19 CCT Final Survival L 2024 Oslo NOR 2.2 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 83 Open
2033 2024-12-19 CCT Final Survival L 2024 Oslo NOR 2.1 Denis Lazavik Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
2034 2024-12-19 CCT Final Survival W 2024 Oslo NOR 1.2 Denis Lazavik Ian Nepomniachtchi Lost: 0-1 33 Open
2035 2024-12-19 CCT Final Survival W 2024 Oslo NOR 1.1 Ian Nepomniachtchi Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
2036 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 6.2 Denis Lazavik Wesley So Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
2037 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 6.1 Wesley So Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 48 Open
2038 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 5.3 Ian Nepomniachtchi Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 46 Open
2039 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 5.2 Denis Lazavik Ian Nepomniachtchi Won: 1-0 49 Open
2040 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 5.1 Ian Nepomniachtchi Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 51 Open
2041 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 4.3 Denis Lazavik Levon Aronian Lost: 0-1 75 Open
2042 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 4.2 Levon Aronian Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 52 Open
2043 2024-12-18 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 4.1 Denis Lazavik Levon Aronian Won: 1-0 43 Open
2044 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 3.3 Alireza Firouzja Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 89 Open
2045 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 3.2 Denis Lazavik Alireza Firouzja Won: 1-0 55 Open
2046 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 3.1 Alireza Firouzja Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 84 Open
2047 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 2.3 Denis Lazavik Vincent Keymer Won: 1-0 107 Open
2048 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 2.2 Vincent Keymer Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
2049 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 2.1 Denis Lazavik Vincent Keymer Draw: 1/2-1/2 39 Open
2050 2024-12-17 CCT Final RR 2024 Oslo NOR 1.2 Denis Lazavik Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Won: 1-0 100 Open
  1. vs Kevin GeorgeWon · 0-1Black · 2025-01-06 · Round 3Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss
  2. vs Felix-Antonio IlincaDraw · ½–½White · 2025-01-06 · Round 2Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss
  3. vs Egor A. KoshulyanWon · 0-1Black · 2025-01-06 · Round 1Weissenhaus Play-In Swiss
  4. vs Vugar ManafovWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-30 · Round 9.26World Blitz 2024
  5. vs Read SamadovWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 8.35World Blitz 2024
  6. vs Nderim SaraciWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-30 · Round 7.44World Blitz 2024
  7. vs Abhimanyu MishraWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 6.56World Blitz 2024
  8. vs Awonder LiangLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-30 · Round 5.4World Blitz 2024
  9. vs Aleksey GrebnevDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 4.45World Blitz 2024
  10. vs Brandon JacobsonDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-30 · Round 3.46World Blitz 2024
  11. vs Ramazan ZhalmakhanovLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 2.32World Blitz 2024
  12. vs Mikhail Al. AntipovDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 13.12World Blitz 2024
  13. vs Erigaisi ArjunWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-30 · Round 12.12World Blitz 2024
  14. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 11.15World Blitz 2024
  15. vs Hikaru NakamuraDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-30 · Round 10.1World Blitz 2024
  16. vs Edgar MamedovWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-30 · Round 1.5World Blitz 2024
  17. vs Jorden Van ForeestDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-28 · Round 13.16World Rapid 2024
  18. vs Fabiano CaruanaLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-28 · Round 12.9World Rapid 2024
  19. vs Anish GiriDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-28 · Round 11.9World Rapid 2024
  20. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-28 · Round 10.4World Rapid 2024
  21. vs Shanglei LuWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-27 · Round 9.12World Rapid 2024
  22. vs Yangyi YuDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-27 · Round 8.13World Rapid 2024
  23. vs Praggnanandhaa RWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-27 · Round 7.17World Rapid 2024
  24. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-27 · Round 6.14World Rapid 2024
  25. vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-26 · Round 5.1World Rapid 2024
  26. vs Pablo ZarnickiWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-26 · Round 4.49World Rapid 2024
  27. vs Alexander GrischukLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-26 · Round 3.21World Rapid 2024
  28. vs Aksel Bu KvaloyWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-26 · Round 2.52World Rapid 2024
  29. vs Adelard BaiDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-26 · Round 1.75World Rapid 2024
  30. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-19 · Round 7.2CCT Final RR 2024
  31. vs Magnus CarlsenLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-19 · Round 7.1CCT Final RR 2024
  32. vs Maxime Vachier-LagraveLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-19 · Round 2.2CCT Final Survival L 2024
  33. vs Maxime Vachier-LagraveDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-19 · Round 2.1CCT Final Survival L 2024
  34. vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-19 · Round 1.2CCT Final Survival W 2024
  35. vs Ian NepomniachtchiDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-19 · Round 1.1CCT Final Survival W 2024
  36. vs Wesley SoDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-18 · Round 6.2CCT Final RR 2024
  37. vs Wesley SoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-18 · Round 6.1CCT Final RR 2024
  38. vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-18 · Round 5.3CCT Final RR 2024
  39. vs Ian NepomniachtchiWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-18 · Round 5.2CCT Final RR 2024
  40. vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-18 · Round 5.1CCT Final RR 2024
  41. vs Levon AronianLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-18 · Round 4.3CCT Final RR 2024
  42. vs Levon AronianLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-18 · Round 4.2CCT Final RR 2024
  43. vs Levon AronianWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-18 · Round 4.1CCT Final RR 2024
  44. vs Alireza FirouzjaDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-17 · Round 3.3CCT Final RR 2024
  45. vs Alireza FirouzjaWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-17 · Round 3.2CCT Final RR 2024
  46. vs Alireza FirouzjaLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-17 · Round 3.1CCT Final RR 2024
  47. vs Vincent KeymerWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-17 · Round 2.3CCT Final RR 2024
  48. vs Vincent KeymerDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-17 · Round 2.2CCT Final RR 2024
  49. vs Vincent KeymerDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-17 · Round 2.1CCT Final RR 2024
  50. vs Maxime Vachier-LagraveWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-17 · Round 1.2CCT Final RR 2024

FIDE tournaments

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

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