Vladislav Kovalev is a Belarusian chess Grandmaster that was born on March 6, 1994 in Minsk, Belarus. He earned the title of Grandmaster in 2012 by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Kovalev achieved recognition for his success in several chess competitions throughout his career.
He is a three-time Belarusian Chess Champion, winning the title in 2012, 2015, and 2016. His first international victory was at the 2011 International Grandmaster Tournament in Minsk, where he placed first. In 2012, Kovalev participated in the World Junior Chess Championship and placed third.
Kovalev has also represented Belarus in the Chess Olympiad and the European Team Chess Championship multiple times. In September 2021, he changed his chess federation from Belarus to Russia.