tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56771331340044391872024-02-19T01:09:18.652-08:00Notable Armenian Chess PlayersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677133134004439187.post-7208294824937089232009-09-24T18:59:00.000-07:002011-11-08T12:27:29.291-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg44kAqZIDdCIa9HjBnuvqTplEmbAor44itfDHlpKmBsMPkkEXWBtVDmm-BVG-X218VsO6Jw8XnlKIj3Mou68Z8FThyphenhyphenIqQO4P1FPJSZQW7KUAt-6Q6v-A61WADmH_SZedrg2K1C4GpPeU/s1600/Tigran+Petrosian+Stamp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404636232975863602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg44kAqZIDdCIa9HjBnuvqTplEmbAor44itfDHlpKmBsMPkkEXWBtVDmm-BVG-X218VsO6Jw8XnlKIj3Mou68Z8FThyphenhyphenIqQO4P1FPJSZQW7KUAt-6Q6v-A61WADmH_SZedrg2K1C4GpPeU/s200/Tigran+Petrosian+Stamp.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.armchess.am/">Chess in Armenia</a><br /><a href="http://www.chessfed.am/index.php?Page=index&Lang=2">Armenian Chess Federation</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Armenian_chess_players">Wikipedia: Armenian Chess Players</a><br /><a href="http://www.chessacademy.am/">Chess Academy of Armenia</a><br /><a href="http://www.armenialinks.com/dir/armenia-chess-game">Armenian sites related to chess</a><br /><a href="http://www.armchessschool.am/">Armenia Chess School</a><br /><a href="http://www.akobian.com/">The Official Site of GM Varuzhan Akobian</a><br /><a href="http://gmmelik.com/">The Official Site of GM Melik Khachiyan</a><br /><a href="http://nadanian.blogspot.com/">The Official Blog of IM Ashot Nadanian</a><br /><a href="http://www.elinachess.com/">The Official Site of WGM Elina Danielian</a><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/nonna_kar/">The Official Site of IA Nonna Karakashyan</a><br /><a href="http://www.mikacc.am/">Chess Club "MIKA"</a><br /><a href="http://www.schaaknet.blogspot.com/">Schaaknet</a><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p004j7zg/Assignment_Armenia_the_cleverest_nation_on_earth/">BBC on chess in Armenia</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134508533405">Armenian Chess Players on Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://armenianchessplayers.blogspot.com/">Armenian Chess Players</a><br /><a href="http://armenianchesslinks.wordpress.com/">Armenian Chess Links</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677133134004439187.post-83673701818023423192009-09-24T18:36:00.000-07:002011-03-12T03:02:54.215-08:00<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatev_Abrahamyan">Tatev Abrahamyan</a> is a Woman FIDE Master and one of the top-rated U.S. women's chess players.<br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Абрамян_Сурен_Теодорович">Suren Abramian</a><br /><br />Naira Agababean<br /><br /><a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelli_Aghinjan">Nelly Aginian</a><br /><br />Mikael Agopov<br /><br />Yuriy Ajrapetjan<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varuzhan_Akobian">Varuzhan Akobian</a> is an Armenian-American Grandmaster.<br /><br />Gagik Akopian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Akopian">Vladimir Akopian</a> is a leading Armenian chess Grandmaster and Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia. He was under 16, 18 and 20 World Chess Champion and made his way through to the final of the FIDE Knock-Out World Chess Championship, but lost to Alexander Khalifman.<br /><br />Felix Alikhanov<br /><br />Levon Altounian<br /><br />Armen Ambarcumjan<br /><br />Karina Ambartsumova<br /><br /><a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aschot_Anastassjan">Ashot Anastasian</a> is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and National Women's Team coach.<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siranush_Andriasian">Siranush Andriasian</a> is an Armenian Woman International Master.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaven_Andriasian">Zaven Andriasian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster and the 2006 World Junior Chess Champion.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Aronian">Levon Aronian</a> is a leading Armenian Grandmaster, Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia, twice Olympic Champion, the 2005 World Cup winner, the 2009 World Rapid Chess Champion, the 2010 World Blitz Chess Champion. He is number three chess player in the world (November 2010).<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawid_Arutinian">David Arutinian</a><br /><br />Albert Arutiunov<br /><br />Diana Arutyunova<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Arzumanian">Georgy Arzumanian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Asrian">Karen Asrian</a> was an Armenian Grandmaster and Olympic Champion (2006).<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Babujian">Levon Babujian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgi_Bagaturow">Giorgi Bagaturov</a> is a Georgian-Armenian Grandmaster.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Bagirov">Vladimir Bagirov</a> was a Soviet-Latvian-Armenian Grandmaster, chess writer, and trainer. He was Azerbaijan National Coach and was the trainer of future World Champion Garry Kasparov.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Basman">Michael Basman</a> is an English International Master of Armenian origin and known for frequently choosing bizarre or rarely played openings.<br /><br /><a href="http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Саркис_Бохосян">Sarkis Bohosjan</a><br /><br />Artur Chibukhchian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elina_Danielian">Elina Danielian</a> is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. In March 2011, she tied for first-second in the 2011 Women's World Chess Championship in Doha, Qatar.<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oganes_Danieljan">Oganes Danielian</a><br /><br />Adolph Demirkhanian<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij_Dochojan">Yuri Dokhoian</a> is a Russian-Armenian Grandmaster, who during a long period of time has been Garry Kasparov's second.<br /><br />Alexander Dolukhanian<br /><br />Evgeniya Dolukhanova<br /><br /><a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Efimov">Igor Efimov</a><br /><br />Levon Eolian<br /><br />Artur Gabrielian<br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Галдунц_Сергей_Гургенович">Sergey Galdunts</a><br /><br />Lilit Galojan<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Galstian">Beniamin Galstian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genrikh_Gasparyan">Genrikh Gasparyan</a> was an Armenian International Master and Grandmaster of Chess Composition. He was one of the greatest composers of chess endgame studies.<br /><br />Narine Gasparian<br /><br />Aram Gazarian<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_Gharamjan">Tigran Gharamian</a><br /><br />Pavel Govciyan<br /><br /><a href="http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Аветик_Григорян">Avetik Grigoryan</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster and member of Olympic Team in 2010.<br /><br />Levon A Grigorian<br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Карен_Ашотович_Григорян">Karen A Grigorian</a> was an Armenian International Master, many times Armenian champion. He was one of the strongest blitz players in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Michailowitsch_Grigorjanz">Sergey Grigoriants</a><br /><br />Karen Grigoryan<br /><br />Tigran Gyozalyan<br /><br />Yuri Hambardzumian<br /><br />Gevorg Harutjunyan<br /><br />Souren Hatchatrian<br /><br />Arman Hayrapetian<br /><br />Goar Hlgatian<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mher_Hovhanisian">Mher Hovhanisian</a> is an Armenian International Master who won the 2009 Belgian Chess Championship.<br /><br />Robert Hovhannisyan<br /><br />Vartan Kagramanianz<br /><br />Norik Kalantarian<br /><br />David Kalashian<br /><br />Loris Kalashian<br /><br />Narine Karakashian<br /><br />Vazgen Karapetian<br /><br />David Karatorossian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Kasparov">Garry Kasparov</a> is a Russian Grandmaster of Armenian origin, Honoured Masters of Sports of the USSR, a former World Chess Champion whom many consider the greatest chess player of all time. He became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at the age of 22 and held the official FIDE world title until 1993. He holds records for consecutive tournament victories and Chess Oscars and was the world number-one ranked player for 255 months, by far the most of all-time. In 2007, he was ranked 25th in The Daily Telegraph's list of 100 greatest living geniuses.<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siergiej_Kasparow">Sergey Kasparov</a><br /><br />Vahagn Khachatryan<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melikset_Khachiyan">Melikset Khachiyan</a> is an Armenian-American Grandmaster and and U.S. National Women's Team coach in 2010.<br /><br />Erna Khalafian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Khoudgarian">Natalia Khoudgarian</a> is an Armenian Woman International Master, who is one of the top female chess players in Canada.<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_Kotanjian">Tigran Kotanjian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smbat_Lputian">Smbat Lputian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster and Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia. He is the president of the Armenian Chess Academy.<br /><br />Suzana Makai<br /><br />David Markosian<br /><br />Andranik Matikozian<br /><br />Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrant_Melkumyan">Hrant Melkumyan</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster who won the silver medal at the 2006 World Youth Chess Championship.<br /><br />Agop Merdinjan<br /><br />Konstantin Mesropov<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara_Minasian">Ara Minasian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artashes_Minasian">Artashes Minasian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster, Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia and Olympic Champion in 2006. He is the senior coach of the Armenian youth national team.<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigen_Mirumjan">Vigen Mirumian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilit_Mkrtchian">Lilit Mkrtchian</a> is a Woman Grandmaster and leading Armenian chess player. She won the silver medal in the European Individual Chess Championships of 2002 and 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Мнацаканян_Эдуард_Андраникович">Eduard Mnatsakanian</a><br /><br />Knarik Mouradian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Movsesian">Sergei Movsesian</a> is a Slovakian-Armenian Grandmaster. In 1999 he reached quarterfinals of the FIDE World Chess Championship in Las Vegas, but lost to Vladimir Akopian.<br /><br />Naira Movsisian<br /><br />Slavik Movsisian<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Mowsesjan">Karen Movsziszian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashot_Nadanian">Ashot Nadanian</a> is an Armenian International Master, Honoured Coach of the Republic of Armenia and FIDE Trainer, who has coached the national teams of Kuwait and Singapore. He is a noted theoretician and two opening variations bear his name.<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_Nalbandian">Tigran Nalbandian</a><br /><br />Gaguik Oganessian<br /><br /><a href="http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Валентин_Панбукчиян">Valentin Panbukchian</a><br /><br />Aleksandar Paronjan<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arman_Pashikian">Arman Pashikian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster who in 2005 won the European Youth Rapid Chess Championship. He played for Armenia in the 39th Chess Olympiad.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshak_Petrosian">Arshak Petrosian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster, National Coach and FIDE Senior Trainer. He is the father-in-law of Hungarian GM Peter Leko.<br /><br />Davit G Petrosian<br /><br />Karen Petrosian<br /><br />Suren Petrosian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_Petrosian">Tigran Petrosian</a> was an Armenian Grandmaster, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was arguably the hardest player to beat in the history of chess and was was nicknamed "Iron Tigran". He has two opening variations named after him.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigran_L._Petrosian">Tigran L Petrosian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster and Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia.<br /><br /><a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katerina_Rohonyan">Katerina Rohonyan</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Sargissian">Gabriel Sargissian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster, Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia and twice Olympic Champion. He is is the winner of the World Youth Championship (under-14) in 1996 and the European Championship (under-16) in 1998.<br /><br />Artsrun Sargsian<br /><br />Narek Seferjan<br /><br />Vladimir Shaboian<br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Шакаров_Александр_Иванович">Alexander Shakarov</a> is a Soviet-Armenian chess player, writer and Garry Kasparov's coach from 1976 to 2005.<br /><br />Hrair Simonian<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almira_Skripchenko">Almira Skripchenko</a> is a French Woman Grandmaster of Armenian origin. In 2001, she won the second European Open Women's Chess Championship.<br /><br />Arsen Stambulian<br /><br />Hrachik Tavadian<br /><br /><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samwel_Ter-Sahakjan">Samvel Ter-Sahakyan</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Цатурян_Валерий_Суренович">Valeri Tsaturian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Vaganian">Rafael Vaganian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster, who has won many international tournaments and been twice world championship candidate. He was the 1989 Soviet Champion and has represented the Soviet Union and then Armenia in the Olympiads and European Team Championships.<br /><br />Vahagn Voskanian<br /><br /><a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsen_Yegiazarian">Arsen Yegiazarian</a> is an Armenian Grandmaster and former coach of Armenian Men's and Women's National Teams. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Zaitsev">Igor Zaitsev</a> is a Russian Grandmaster of Armenian origin, Honoured Coach of USSR and Moscow Champion in 1969. He played in six USSR Chess Championships (1962, 1967, 1968–69, 1969, 1970, 1991). Zaitsev is a noted theoretician and has an opening variation named after him.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanik_Zakaryan">Vanik Zakaryan</a> is an Armenian chess player, twice Armenian chess champion. He was Vice-president (1996) and the honorary vice-president (2000) of the World Chess Federation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com