Denis Lazavik (born 17 November 2006) is a Belarusian chess grandmaster.
| Denis Lazavik | |
|---|---|
 Denis Lazavik at FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Born | November 17, 2006[1] Minsk, Belarus |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022)[2] |
| FIDE rating | 2572 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2572 (April 2024) |
Chess career edit
In December 2018, Lazavik was part of the Belarus team (alongside Vyacheslav Zarubitsky, Olga Badelko, Maksim Tsaruk and Artyom Sinyavsky) in the World Youth Chess Olympiad.[3]
In November 2019, Lazavik again represented Belarus (alongside Maksim Tsaruk, Ivan Runets, Artsiom Siniauski, and Aliaksandra Tarasenka) in the World Youth Chess Olympiad. The team finished 3rd, behind Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.[4]
In December 2022, Lazavik competed in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. He finished 16th in the Blitz tournament and 42nd in the Rapid tournament.
In January 2023, Lazavik won a Chess.com-hosted Titled Tuesday tournament by defeating Jeffery Xiong in the tiebreaks.[5]
In July 2023, Lazavik won Division II of the Aimchess Rapid tournament of the Champions Chess Tour 2023 by defeating Sam Sevian.[6]
Lazavik competed in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.[7] He got his only win of the event in the final round against Sandro Mareco.
Playing style edit
Lazavik has been referred to as a chess prodigy, due to his youth and rapid rise, particularly in Rapid and Blitz online events.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Denis Lazavik".
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Belarus 4th at FIDE World Youth Chess Olympiad 2018". December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Belarus 3rd at World Youth Chess Olympiad in Turkey". November 6, 2019.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (January 27, 2023). "15-Year-Old Denis Lazavik Stuns At Titled Tuesday".
- ^ "Carlsen Prevails vs. So, Winning Streak Grows With Aimchess Rapid". July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023: preliminary lineups and World Cup passes". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Magnus v Prodigy Sensation Denis!". February 4, 2024.