Prepare against Aivars Laizans

LVA · World #38,928 classical · FIDE ID 11603348

Our database contains 68 games by Aivars Laizans, covering Nov 2012 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Aivars Laizans's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Aivars Laizans before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Aivars Laizans's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Aivars Laizans's side.

First moves as White (31 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 48% of White games, 70.0% score
  • …c5 (60% of these games) — Laizans usually continues Nf3 (72.2% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Laizans usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Laizans usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 42% of White games, 34.6% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Laizans usually continues g3 (31.3% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Laizans usually continues g3 (33.3% score)
  • …Nc6 (15% of these games) — Laizans usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Aivars Laizans's chess games

All 68 games by Aivars Laizans in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2012 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 33 wins, 8 draws, 27 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Aivars Laizans's chess games?

68 games by Aivars Laizans, from Nov 2012 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Aivars Laizans has played.

What does Aivars Laizans play on the first move as White?

Across 31 games with White in our database, Aivars Laizans opens with 1.e4 (48% of games), 1.Nf3 (42% of games), 1.c4 (10% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Aivars Laizans answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Aivars Laizans play as White?

As White, Aivars Laizans's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez (3 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 31 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Aivars Laizans play as Black?

As Black, Aivars Laizans most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (6 games, 66.7% win rate); King's Indian Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 37 games.

What is Aivars Laizans's FIDE rating?

Aivars Laizans is currently rated 1,940 in classical chess, 2,069 in rapid and 2,158 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,940 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Aivars Laizans played?

Our database contains 68 games by Aivars Laizans, covering Nov 2012 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 33 wins, 8 draws, 27 losses (48.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Aivars Laizans?

68 games by Aivars Laizans reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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