Denis Lazavik

A Belarusian grandmaster from Minsk who earned the title in 2022, a year after becoming an International Master.

He won the Masters at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Chess Festival unbeaten on 7/9. In the 2025 Speed Chess Championship, whose final stages were played in February 2026, he reached the semi-finals, lost to Magnus Carlsen and then beat Hikaru Nakamura for third place, which qualified him for the 2026 Esports World Cup. He reached the final of the 2026 Esports World Cup, where he lost to Carlsen, and in November 2026 he won the KazChess Masters in Almaty unbeaten on 6½/9, half a point ahead of Daniil Dubov. He is also a strong online player, with a Titled Tuesday win in 2023.