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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
4801 2021-04-18 ch-BLR U20 2021 Minsk BLR 3.2 Denis Lazavik Gleb Galkin Won: 1-0 30 Open
4802 2021-04-17 ch-BLR U20 2021 Minsk BLR 2.3 Yahor Silich Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
4803 2021-04-16 ch-BLR U20 2021 Minsk BLR 1.3 Denis Lazavik Ivan Runets Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
4804 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 9 Denis Lazavik Vitalii Kiselev Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
4805 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 7 Denis Lazavik Lance Henderson de La Fuente Won: 1-0 65 Open
4806 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 6 Stelios Halkias Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 43 Open
4807 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 5 Denis Lazavik Grigory Gusarov Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
4808 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 4 Nikita Matinian Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 45 Open
4809 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 3 Denis Lazavik Matias Perez Gormaz Won: 1-0 29 Open
4810 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 2 Viktor Maksimenko Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 59 Open
4811 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 1 Denis Lazavik Lukas Winterberg Won: 1-0 33 Open
4812 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 11 Denis Lazavik Milosz Szpar Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
4813 2021-04-13 Titled Tuesday 13th Apr chess.com INT 10 Gregory Shahade Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
4814 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 9 Denis Lazavik Konstantin Borsuk Won: 1-0 24 Open
4815 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 8 Magomed Zulfugarli Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 36 Open
4816 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 7 Denis Lazavik Kadam Om Manish Won: 1-0 56 Open
4817 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 6 Michal Bartel Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
4818 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 5 Denis Lazavik Sergey Kim Won: 1-0 34 Open
4819 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 4 Krishnan P. Saravana Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 37 Open
4820 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 3 Denis Lazavik Kevin Noboa Silva Draw: 1/2-1/2 79 Open
4821 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 2 Viktor Maksimenko Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 28 Open
4822 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 1 Denis Lazavik Luca Suvorov Won: 1-0 49 Open
4823 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 11 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 88 Open
4824 2021-04-06 Titled Tuesday 6th Apr chess.com INT 10 Johann Hjartarson Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 37 Open
4825 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Miloje Ratkovic Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 43 Open
4826 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Engin Topak Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 45 Open
4827 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Anton Isajevsky Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 61 Open
4828 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Alexander Rustemov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 27 Open
4829 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Guillermo Vazquez Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 50 Open
4830 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 32 Open
4831 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
4832 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Grigor Grigorov Denis Lazavik Lost: 1-0 38 Open
4833 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Rasul Musaev Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 33 Open
4834 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Egor Pakhomov Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 30 Open
4835 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Endson Dos Santos Lima Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 45 Open
4836 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Samir Sahidi Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 90 Open
4837 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Nodirbek Abdusattorov Denis Lazavik Draw: 1/2-1/2 132 Open
4838 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Margarita Potapova Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 71 Open
4839 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Dmitry Mischuk Denis Lazavik Won: 0-1 38 Open
4840 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage Won: 1-0 37 Open
4841 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Armin Musovic Won: 1-0 29 Open
4842 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Roberto Calderin Gonzalez Won: 1-0 44 Open
4843 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Sergei Shipov Lost: 0-1 44 Open
4844 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Zhamsaran Tsydypov Won: 1-0 30 Open
4845 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Grigor Grigorov Won: 1-0 58 Open
4846 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Grigoriy Oparin Draw: 1/2-1/2 125 Open
4847 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Michael Bodek Won: 1-0 27 Open
4848 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Gata Kamsky Won: 1-0 26 Open
4849 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Zoran Jovanovic Won: 1-0 24 Open
4850 2021-04-03 Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 lichess.org INT - Denis Lazavik Yevgeniy Roshka Won: 1-0 51 Open
  1. vs Gleb GalkinWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-18 · Round 3.2ch-BLR U20 2021
  2. vs Yahor SilichDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-17 · Round 2.3ch-BLR U20 2021
  3. vs Ivan RunetsDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-16 · Round 1.3ch-BLR U20 2021
  4. vs Vitalii KiselevDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-13 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  5. vs Lance Henderson de La FuenteWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-13 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  6. vs Stelios HalkiasWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-13 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  7. vs Grigory GusarovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-13 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  8. vs Nikita MatinianLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-13 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  9. vs Matias Perez GormazWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-13 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  10. vs Viktor MaksimenkoWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-13 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  11. vs Lukas WinterbergWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-13 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  12. vs Milosz SzparDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-13 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  13. vs Gregory ShahadeDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-13 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 13th Apr
  14. vs Konstantin BorsukWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-06 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  15. vs Magomed ZulfugarliWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  16. vs Kadam Om ManishWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-06 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  17. vs Michal BartelDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  18. vs Sergey KimWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-06 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  19. vs Krishnan P. SaravanaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  20. vs Kevin Noboa SilvaDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-06 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  21. vs Viktor MaksimenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  22. vs Luca SuvorovWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-06 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  23. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  24. vs Johann HjartarsonWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-06 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 6th Apr
  25. vs Miloje RatkovicWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  26. vs Engin TopakWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  27. vs Anton IsajevskyLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  28. vs Alexander RustemovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  29. vs Guillermo VazquezLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  30. vs Juan Carlos Obregon RiveroWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  31. vs Rodrigo Vasquez SchroederDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  32. vs Grigor GrigorovLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  33. vs Rasul MusaevWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  34. vs Egor PakhomovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  35. vs Endson Dos Santos LimaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  36. vs Samir SahidiDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  37. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  38. vs Margarita PotapovaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  39. vs Dmitry MischukWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  40. vs Ranindu Dilshan LiyanageWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  41. vs Armin MusovicWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  42. vs Roberto Calderin GonzalezWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  43. vs Sergei ShipovLost · 0-1White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  44. vs Zhamsaran TsydypovWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  45. vs Grigor GrigorovWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  46. vs Grigoriy OparinDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  47. vs Michael BodekWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  48. vs Gata KamskyWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  49. vs Zoran JovanovicWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021
  50. vs Yevgeniy RoshkaWon · 1-0White · 2021-04-03Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021

FIDE tournaments

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

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