Nazar Laptii FM

About Nazar Laptii (lgabi)

Nazar Laptii, known online as lgabi, is a FIDE Master with a reputation for blistering speed and creative tactics. A true blitz specialist, Nazar thrives under time pressure and loves the chaotic ballet of 3|0 and 5|0 games — frequently turning messy positions into sparkling wins or spectacular sacrifices. Expect sharp openings, rapid calculations, and the occasional cheeky Internet quip when the clock runs low.

Career highlights

• Title: FIDE Master — a marker of international strength and study.
• Preferred time control: Blitz — where Nazar consistently performs at his best.
• Peak performances captured: 2803 (2025-12-20) and 2839 (2025-07-21) reflect his explosive online form.
• Notable streaks: longest winning run of 13 games and a gritty comeback rate of 86.82% — never count him out.

Playing style & strengths

Nazar blends tactical sharpness with practical instinct. His games often feature early skirmishes, active piece play, and a willingness to complicate the position when the clock is short.

• Endgame frequency: high — Nazar reaches endgames regularly and knows how to press small advantages.
• Comeback mentality: strong — excellent at turning losing positions into half-points or wins.
• Tactical resilience: nearly half of games won after losing material show his resourcefulness.
• Typical game length: decisive games often run deep — average decisive length is well into the 70s of moves.

Openings & signature lines

While comfortable across many systems, Nazar shows particular success in sharp and unbalanced openings — perfect fuel for blitz fireworks.

• Frequently used as Black: Sicilian Defense and French Defense — strong results in both.
• Reliable defenses: Caro-Kann and Alekhine show up often with solid win rates.
• Bullet curiosities: enjoys tricky sidelines like the Scandinavian and Nimzo-Larsen to confuse opponents.

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Notable opponents & rivalries

Nazar has built mini-rivalries online — long series against a handful of users where both players know each other's tricks.

• Most-played: ol_bilych (41 games) — a close, high-volume matchup.
• Dominant record vs: selc0uth123 (21 wins, 9 losses) and officialmarco (15–0 with 1 draw).
• Competitive battles include dankmondes and sanju_1996d-incative — many tense, swingy games.
• Explore an opponent profile: Olexiy Bilych

Form & trends

Nazar's form has spikes and surges typical of an online blitz grinder: periods of hot streaks and a few rough patches. He performs best in late-evening sessions and has a curious statistical "best hour" around very early morning hours.

Personality & quirks

On and off the board Nazar is playful and competitive. He prefers fast games, likes to force complications, and once joked that his opening prep lives in a single notebook and "a stubborn refusal to resign."

• Best time of day to challenge him: small-statistic anomaly suggests 04:00 — bring coffee.
• Tilt factor: moderate — a reminder that everyone is human, even FM blitz maestros.

Quick facts & placeholders

• Title: FIDE Master
• Preferred time control: Blitz
• Peak Bullet rating (example): 2839 (2025-07-21)
• Peak Blitz rating (example): 2803 (2025-12-20)
• Peak Rapid rating (example): 2278 (2024-12-20)

Want to explore specific terms or openings used above? Try these placeholders: French Defense • Sicilian Defense