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10 Best Belarusian Chess Players From Belarus (FIDE Ranked)

Editorial Staff by Editorial Staff
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In the last list of the top Chess players we published, we went over the best Vietnamese Chess players. Now in this article, we’re ranking the best Belarusian Chess players from Belarus.

All ten of the top players have the Grandmaster title which requires an Elo rating of over 2500 from FIDE. For more information on ratings, see the guide on how to get a FIDE rating.

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  • 10. Vitaly Teterev
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  • 9. Viachaslau Zarubitski
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  • 8. Mihail Nikitenko
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  • 7. Andrei Kovalev
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  • 6. Kirill Stupak
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  • 5. Alexei Fedorov
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  • 4. Denis Lazavik
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  • 3. Andrey Zhigalko
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  • 2. Aleksej Aleksandrov
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  • 1. Sergei Azaro
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10. Vitaly Teterev

Full Name: Vitaly Teterev

Title: Grandmaster

Born: January 7, 1983

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 1465

Rapid: 2420

Blitz: 2374

Classical: 2429

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Teterev was granted the title of Grandmaster in 2007 and has a FIDE rating of 2429 and a Peak rating of 2539. He has played for his country in the 2010 & 2012 chess olympiad and the 2013 European team chess tournament.

In addition, he is the individual gold medalist at the 2010 chess olympiad. He has been a chess player from 1995 to 2022, playing 406 games. In those games, he won 152, lost 10, and drew 153 hence earning him a winning score of 56.28 percent.

The most recent tournaments he played include; the 20th Orsha Open 2022, Panchenko Mem Open A 2021, Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2021, and Lozovatsky Mem 2021.

9. Viachaslau Zarubitski

Full Name: Viachaslau Zarubitski

Title: International Master

Born: January 1, 2002

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 1200

Rapid: 2366

Blitz: 2325

Classical: 2448

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

In 2018, Zarubitski was accorded the title of International Master and the FIDE Master title in 2014. Between 2014 and 2022, he played 367 games, for which he won 123, lost 109, and drew 135. He equaled a winning score of 51.91 percent.

Zarubitski played in the following tournaments; the 13th Asrian Memorial 2022, Chelyabinskiy Variant A, Lozovatsky Mem A 2022, and 88th ch-BLR 2022.

8. Mihail Nikitenko

Full Name: Mihail Nikitenko

Title: Grandmaster

Born: January 1, 2000

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 1145

Rapid: 2392

Blitz: 2417

Classical: 2453

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Mihail Nikitenko was accorded the Grandmaster title in 2002 and the International Master title in 2017. He has played a total of 362 games from 2012 to 2022. In those games, he won 148, lost 103, and drew 111, thus equaling a winning score of 56.22 percent.

Among the notable tournaments he played include; 1st Maharashtra GM Open 2022, TCh-RUS Premier 2022, Chelyabinskiy Variant A 2022, and Lozovatsky Mem A 2022.

7. Andrei Kovalev

Full Name: Andrei Kovalev

Title: Grandmaster

Born: November 7, 1961

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 1059

Rapid: 2329

Blitz: 2289

Classical: 2462

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

In 1992, Andrei Kovalev was granted the title of Grandmaster and the International Master title in 1989 and licensed as a FIDE senior trainer in 2010. He has played 1487 games, for which he won 626, lost 257, and drew 604. He equaled a winning score of 62.41 percent.

Among the notable tournaments he has played include; Chelyabinskiy Variant A 2022, Vezerkepzo GM Winter 2022, Vezerkepzo GM Nov 2021, and FSGM November 2021.

6. Kirill Stupak

Full Name: Kirill Stupak

Title: Grandmaster

Born: March 16, 1990

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 1015

Rapid: 2443

Blitz: 2493

Classical: 2464

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Kirill Stupak was crowned the title of Grandmaster in 2011 and the International Master title in 2007. He has a FIDE rating of 2464 and a Peak rating of 2579. In addition, Stupak played for his country in four chess olympiads including 2016, 2014, 2012, and 2010.

He has played a total of 1055 games between 2000 and 2022. In those particular games, Stupak won 400, drew 441, and lost 214, earning him a percentage score of 58.82 percent.

Some tournaments he participated in include; the 1st Maharashtra GM Open 2022, Chelyabinskiy Variant A 2022, Lozovatsky Mem A 2022, and 88th ch-BLR 2022.

5. Alexei Fedorov

Full Name: Alexei Fedorov

Title: Grandmaster

Born: September 27, 1972

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 793

Rapid: 2571

Blitz: 2521

Classical: 2489

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Alexei Fedorov was conferred with the title of Grandmaster in 1995 and the International Master title in 1992, while he has a FIDE rating of 2489 and a Peak rating of 2684.

Fedorov was victorious at the Belarusian chess tournament in 2008, 2005, 1995, and 1993. He also competed in the chess olympiads seven times, with 2008, 2006, and 2004 being his last years in the competition. Alexei also participated in the FIDE world tournament in 2002, 2000, and 1999.

4. Denis Lazavik

Full Name: Denis Lazavik

Title: International Master

Born: January 1, 2006

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 672

Rapid: 2393

Blitz: 2437

Classical: 2504

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Lazavik was granted the International Master title in 2021 and the FIDE Master in 2019, whereas he has a FIDE rating of 2440 and a Peak rating of 2911. He competed in the junior speed chess tournament in 2021.

Between 2018 and 2022, he has played 144 games in which he has won 51, drawn 71, and lost 22, hence giving him a winning score of 60.07 percent. The most recent tournaments he participated in include; Panchenko Mem Open 2021, 88th Ch- BLR 2022, Lozovatsky Mem A 2022, and Chelyabinskiy Variant A.

3. Andrey Zhigalko

Full Name: Andrey Zhigalko

Title: Grandmaster

Born: September 18, 1985

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 638

Rapid: 2449

Blitz: 2452

Classical: 2509

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Andrey Zhigalko was accorded the title of Grandmaster in 2006. Between 1999 and 2022, he has played a total of 936 games in which he has won 381, drawn 343, and lost 212, giving him a score of 59.03 percent.

The most recent tournaments he participated in include; Lozovatsky Mem A 2022, 43rd Nezehmetdinov Mem 2021, Lozovatsky Mem A 2021 and Pavlodar Open 2019.

2. Aleksej Aleksandrov

Full Name: Aleksej Aleksandrov

Title: Grandmaster

Born: May 11, 1973

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 545

Rapid: 2486

Blitz: 2426

Classical: 2522

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

In 1997, Aleksandrov was accorded the title of Grandmaster and the International Master title in 1993, whereas he has a FIDE rating of 2522 and a Peak rating of 2679.

Aleksej is a victor of the Belarusian championship on five occasions and competed for his country in the chess olympiads, the world team chess tournament, and the European team chess tournament. In addition, he has participated in both the FIDE world cup and FIDE world tournament in different years.

1. Sergei Azaro

Full Names: Sergei Azaro

Title: Grandmaster

Birth: May 19, 1983

Federation: Belarus

Ratings

World ranking: 330

Rapid: 2580

Blitz: 2494

Classical: 2566

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Sergei Azaro earned the title of Grandmaster in 2003. He is the 2001 and 2002 victor of the Belarusian championship.

At the Hastings chess congress where the challenger’s championship took place, Azaro came first with a few others sharing first place with him. Among other several tournaments he topped include; the 5th Istanbul chess festival 2006, Bethune Open 2009, 3rd Annual continental class tournament, and second place at the 2003 world junior chess tournament.

That concludes the list of the best Belarusian Chess players. If you like list posts like this, you may also be interested in seeing the ten best Norwegian Chess players or the best Spanish Chess players.

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