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Vladimir Lazarev (chess player)

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Title
  
Grandmaster

Name
  
Vladimir Lazarev


Role
  
Chess player

Peak rating
  
2536

Country
  
Soviet Union Russia France

Born
  
June 5, 1964 (age 59) Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (
1964-06-05
)

Vladimir Lazarev (Russian: Владимир Лазарев; born 5 June 1964 in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a chess Grandmaster, now living in France.

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Biography

After learning to play chess at fifteen, Vladimir Lazarev joined the chess club in his hometown, Saratov and progressed quickly under the direction of International Master Alexander Astashin. He the title of International Master title in 1991 and played many tournaments in Russia, with a prestigious victory in 1993 against Alexander Morozevich. Lazarev married Latvian born chess player Anda Šafranska (WGM). The couple is moved to France in Lyon and later to Paris. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2001. Lazarev has now turned to coaching young chess players in Villepinte, but continues to play a few tournaments.

Notable tournaments

  • Winner of the tournament Alushta (1993)
  • Winner of the International Open Lyon (1999, 2000)
  • Winner of the International Open Lausanne (2004)
  • Winner of the Open Rhône (2007)
  • Second place in International Open Positano (2005)
  • Third place in Open the Rhône (2005)
  • Third place in International Open Monti, (Sardinia) (2005)

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