The Belarusian Has Already Entered The Top Four In The World In Rapid Chess

• 22.11.2025, 17:33

Denis Lazavik will face Magnus Carlsen.

Chess player from Minsk Denis Lazavik reached the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championship 2025 - a kind of World Cup final in rapid chess, writes smartpress.by.

In the 1/8 finals of the competition the Belarusian defeated the representative of India Arjun Erigaysi more than a month ago - 12:9. In the quarterfinals of the tournament Lazavik had to compete with the American Hans Nimman. The victory also went to the grandmaster from Belarus - 15.5:9.5.

The first two stages were held in online distance format. The semifinals and finals will be held in person on February 7-8 in London. Lazavik will play one of the strongest chess players in the world Magnus Carlsen. In the other semi-final, American Hikaru Nakamura and French Alireza Firuzdja will meet.