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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
2901 2024-01-02 Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early chess.com INT 1 Denis Lazavik Daniel Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia Won: 1-0 40 Open
2902 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 21.8 Denis Lazavik Alexey Sarana Won: 1-0 90 Open
2903 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 20.13 Tigran L. Petrosian Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 52 Open
2904 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 19.1 Nihal Sarin Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 55 Open
2905 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 18.11 Denis Lazavik Peter Svidler Draw: 1/2-1/2 26 Open
2906 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 17.16 Denis Lazavik Ruslan Ponomariov Won: 1-0 69 Open
2907 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 16.15 Parham Maghsoodloo Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 40 Open
2908 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 15.22 Gukesh D Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 40 Open
2909 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 14.21 Denis Lazavik Anton Korobov Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
2910 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 13.29 Denis Lazavik Shant Sargsyan Won: 1-0 48 Open
2911 2023-12-30 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 12.44 Pranesh M Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 67 Open
2912 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 9.35 Denis Lazavik Zhandos Agmanov Won: 1-0 28 Open
2913 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 8.14 Laurent Fressinet Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 47 Open
2914 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 7.24 Denis Lazavik Hans Moke Niemann Lost: 0-1 48 Open
2915 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 6.4 Ian Nepomniachtchi Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 42 Open
2916 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 5.12 Denis Lazavik Jorden Van Foreest Won: 1-0 57 Open
2917 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 4.21 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 25 Open
2918 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 3.4 Denis Lazavik Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov Won: 1-0 57 Open
2919 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 2.35 Alisher Suleymenov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 78 Open
2920 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 11.31 Denis Lazavik Jakub Seemann Won: 1-0 37 Open
2921 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 10.9 Alexander Grischuk Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 39 Open
2922 2023-12-29 World Blitz 2023 Samarkand UZB 1.65 Denis Lazavik Ernur Amangeldy Draw: 1/2-1/2 103 Open
2923 2023-12-28 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 13.28 Sandipan Chanda Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 26 Open
2924 2023-12-28 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 12.38 Denis Lazavik Timur Gareyev Won: 1-0 38 Open
2925 2023-12-28 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 11.57 Mustafokhuja Khusenkhojaev Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 28 Open
2926 2023-12-28 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 10.39 Denis Lazavik Hans Moke Niemann Lost: 0-1 64 Open
2927 2023-12-27 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 9.32 A.R. Saleh Salem Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
2928 2023-12-27 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 8.21 Tigran L. Petrosian Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 31 Open
2929 2023-12-27 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 7.2 Denis Lazavik Sabino Brunello Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
2930 2023-12-27 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 6.21 Anton Korobov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
2931 2023-12-26 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 5.12 Denis Lazavik Praggnanandhaa R Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
2932 2023-12-26 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 4.27 Vincent Keymer Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 63 Open
2933 2023-12-26 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 3.22 Denis Lazavik Alexander Grischuk Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
2934 2023-12-26 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 2.15 Evgeny Tomashevsky Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
2935 2023-12-26 World Rapid 2023 Samarkand UZB 1.101 Denis Lazavik David Bogdan Won: 1-0 58 Open
2936 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 9 Denis Lazavik Olexandr Bortnyk Won: 1-0 37 Open
2937 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 8 Denis Lazavik Bojan Maksimovic Draw: 1/2-1/2 74 Open
2938 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 7 Alexey Sarana Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
2939 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 6 Denis Lazavik Aryan Tari Won: 1-0 62 Open
2940 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 5 Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 50 Open
2941 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 4 Denis Lazavik Alexander Khlebovich Won: 1-0 30 Open
2942 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 3 Jakub Seemann Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 99 Open
2943 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 2 Denis Lazavik Artak Manukian Won: 1-0 52 Open
2944 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 1 Patryk Chylewski Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 58 Open
2945 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 11 Denis Lazavik Bogdan-Daniel Deac Draw: 1/2-1/2 86 Open
2946 2023-12-19 Titled Tue 19th Dec Late chess.com INT 10 Velimir Ivic Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 50 Open
2947 2023-12-12 Titled Tue 12th Dec Late chess.com INT 9 A.R. Saleh Salem Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 35 Open
2948 2023-12-12 Titled Tue 12th Dec Late chess.com INT 8 Denis Lazavik Matthias Bluebaum Lost: 0-1 42 Open
2949 2023-12-12 Titled Tue 12th Dec Late chess.com INT 7 Aram Hakobyan Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 129 Open
2950 2023-12-12 CCT Final Playoff 2023 Toronto CAN 7.2 Denis Lazavik Hikaru Nakamura Lost: 0-1 57 Open
  1. vs Daniel Tabuenca MendataurigoitiaWon · 1-0White · 2024-01-02 · Round 1Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early
  2. vs Alexey SaranaWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-30 · Round 21.8World Blitz 2023
  3. vs Tigran L. PetrosianWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-30 · Round 20.13World Blitz 2023
  4. vs Nihal SarinDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-30 · Round 19.1World Blitz 2023
  5. vs Peter SvidlerDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-30 · Round 18.11World Blitz 2023
  6. vs Ruslan PonomariovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-30 · Round 17.16World Blitz 2023
  7. vs Parham MaghsoodlooDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-30 · Round 16.15World Blitz 2023
  8. vs Gukesh DWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-30 · Round 15.22World Blitz 2023
  9. vs Anton KorobovDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-30 · Round 14.21World Blitz 2023
  10. vs Shant SargsyanWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-30 · Round 13.29World Blitz 2023
  11. vs Pranesh MWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-30 · Round 12.44World Blitz 2023
  12. vs Zhandos AgmanovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-29 · Round 9.35World Blitz 2023
  13. vs Laurent FressinetLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 8.14World Blitz 2023
  14. vs Hans Moke NiemannLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-29 · Round 7.24World Blitz 2023
  15. vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 6.4World Blitz 2023
  16. vs Jorden Van ForeestWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-29 · Round 5.12World Blitz 2023
  17. vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 4.21World Blitz 2023
  18. vs Mukhammadali AbdurakhmonovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-29 · Round 3.4World Blitz 2023
  19. vs Alisher SuleymenovDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 2.35World Blitz 2023
  20. vs Jakub SeemannWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-29 · Round 11.31World Blitz 2023
  21. vs Alexander GrischukLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 10.9World Blitz 2023
  22. vs Ernur AmangeldyDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-29 · Round 1.65World Blitz 2023
  23. vs Sandipan ChandaWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-28 · Round 13.28World Rapid 2023
  24. vs Timur GareyevWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-28 · Round 12.38World Rapid 2023
  25. vs Mustafokhuja KhusenkhojaevWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-28 · Round 11.57World Rapid 2023
  26. vs Hans Moke NiemannLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-28 · Round 10.39World Rapid 2023
  27. vs A.R. Saleh SalemDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-27 · Round 9.32World Rapid 2023
  28. vs Tigran L. PetrosianLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-27 · Round 8.21World Rapid 2023
  29. vs Sabino BrunelloDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-27 · Round 7.2World Rapid 2023
  30. vs Anton KorobovDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-27 · Round 6.21World Rapid 2023
  31. vs Praggnanandhaa RDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-26 · Round 5.12World Rapid 2023
  32. vs Vincent KeymerWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 4.27World Rapid 2023
  33. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-26 · Round 3.22World Rapid 2023
  34. vs Evgeny TomashevskyDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 2.15World Rapid 2023
  35. vs David BogdanWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-26 · Round 1.101World Rapid 2023
  36. vs Olexandr BortnykWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 9Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  37. vs Bojan MaksimovicDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-19 · Round 8Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  38. vs Alexey SaranaDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 7Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  39. vs Aryan TariWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 6Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  40. vs Jose Carlos Ibarra JerezWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 5Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  41. vs Alexander KhlebovichWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 4Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  42. vs Jakub SeemannDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 3Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  43. vs Artak ManukianWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 2Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  44. vs Patryk ChylewskiWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 1Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  45. vs Bogdan-Daniel DeacDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-19 · Round 11Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  46. vs Velimir IvicLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 10Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
  47. vs A.R. Saleh SalemWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-12 · Round 9Titled Tue 12th Dec Late
  48. vs Matthias BluebaumLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-12 · Round 8Titled Tue 12th Dec Late
  49. vs Aram HakobyanWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-12 · Round 7Titled Tue 12th Dec Late
  50. vs Hikaru NakamuraLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-12 · Round 7.2CCT Final Playoff 2023

FIDE tournaments

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

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