Prepare against Aivars Laizans

LVA · World #39,235 classical · FIDE ID 11603348

When preparing against Aivars Laizans, expect 1.e4 in 48% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%).

Our database contains 68 games by Aivars Laizans, covering Nov 2012 to Nov 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,940	1,940	Nov 2026
Rapid	2,089	2,247	Mar 2014
Blitz	2,102	2,208	Jun 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	68	33	8	27	48.5%
As White	31	14	5	12	45.2%
As Black	37	19	3	15	51.4%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2012-2026): 5,016 rated games against 838 different opponents, across 601 events in 3 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	9	6	2	1	66.7%	1,723	1,923	4
Rapid	3,719	2,160	818	741	58.1%	1,903	2,052	31
Blitz	1,274	738	202	334	57.9%	1,951	2,069	24

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	1,112	262	297	553	23.6%
Against lower-rated	3,776	2,549	713	514	67.5%

Wins over titled players: 9 vs GM · 28 vs IM · 185 vs FM · 60 vs CM · 10 vs WGM · 17 vs WIM · 64 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

95 tournament wins from 586 events, 59 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	228	156	31	41	1,872	2,061
2025	553	334	106	113	1,939	2,093
2024	537	311	94	132	1,940	2,071
2023	714	388	186	140	1,827	1,964
2022	515	300	113	102	1,819	1,966
2021	129	73	26	30	1,806	1,934
2020	172	98	29	45	1,881	2,003
2019	325	186	68	71	1,908	2,048
2018	362	210	72	80	1,933	2,076
2017	271	159	49	63	1,954	2,095
2016	360	213	77	70	1,963	2,121
2015	359	203	91	65	1,990	2,140
2014	348	203	62	83	2,005	2,138
2013	115	66	13	36	2,075	2,152
2012	28	14	6	8	2,053	2,105

Where Aivars Laizans has played

Latvia (589) · Estonia (10) · Lithuania (2)

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)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	15	48.4%	70.0%
Nf3	13	41.9%	34.6%
c4	3	9.7%	50.0%

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)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	18	100.0%	61.1%

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	12	100.0%	33.3%

Aivars Laizans's chess games

All 68 games by Aivars Laizans in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2012 - Nov 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

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A14	Réti Opening	10	4/1/5	40.0%
B33	Sicilian: Sveshnikov	5	2/1/2	40.0%
C60	Ruy Lopez	3	2/0/1	66.7%
E62	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B28	Sicilian	2	2/0/0	100.0%
E81	King's Indian: Sämisch	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C00	French Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A88	English Opening: Dutch Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C70	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B33	Sicilian: Sveshnikov	6	4/0/2	66.7%
D02	King's Indian Defense	4	1/1/2	25.0%
B26	Sicilian: Closed	3	1/0/2	33.3%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	3	1/0/2	33.3%
B79	Sicilian: Dragon	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A48	Torre Attack	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B51	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	2	2/0/0	100.0%
A40	Saragossa Opening	2	2/0/0	100.0%
E81	King's Indian: Sämisch	2	1/1/0	50.0%
B22	Sicilian	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Nov 2020	Ritvars Reimanis	2,412	Mikhail Tal Blitz	A00
Oct 2021	Stanislav Mikheev	2,328	Sveshnikov Memorial Open	B33
Feb 2021	Viktoriya Tarasova	2,226	Gipslis Memorial Blitz	E71
Oct 2021	Lev Rezvy	2,184	Sveshnikov Memorial Open	B33
Oct 2021	Semen Fadeev	2,121	Sveshnikov Memorial Open	B33

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Gipslis Memorial Blitz	2021	17	8.5	2,153
Mikhail Tal Blitz	2020	15	9.5	2,189
Sveshnikov Memorial Open	2021	11	6.5	2,168
Tetraktys Concept Mgmt	2021	10	6	2,055
16th ch-NATO	2005	7	4	2,276
Riga Tech Rapid Open	2022	5	2.5	1,817
Riga Shirov&Maskacha Rapid	2020	1	0	2,081
Coop Saaremaa Blitz	2025	1	0	2,071

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Aivars Laizans's chess games?

68 games by Aivars Laizans, from Nov 2012 to Nov 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, 2,089 in rapid and 2,102 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,940 (Nov 2026).

How many games has Aivars Laizans played?

Our database contains 68 games by Aivars Laizans, covering Nov 2012 to Nov 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.