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2026-08-04 Rising Stars International Round-Robin Tournament
At the initiative of FIDE Master and Member of the Armenian Chess Federation Council Agassi Inants, the Rising Stars International Round-Robin Tournament will take place at the Chess Academy of Armenia from 17 to 23 October. The tournament offers participants the opportunity to achieve Grandmaster (GM) and International Master (IM) norms.
Held in accordance with FI... Read More
2026-07-22 AMATEUR RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT /INDIVIDUAL-TEAM/
On August 29, 2026, at 10:30 AM, the Chess Academy of Armenia, in cooperation with Alfa Pharm, will organize an Amateur Rapid Chess Tournament. The tournament will be held in two sections: Group A and Group B.
Group A is open to all adult players whose national and FIDE ratings do not exceed 2100 (as of May 1, 2026).
Group B is open to all adult players whose na... Read More
2026-07-21 International Chess Day in Chess Academy of Armenia
The day began with a festive atmosphere, continued with an exciting blitz tournament and a simultaneous exhibition, while in our creative corner, children used colours and drawings to express what chess means to them.
The greatest lesson of International Chess Day is that chess has a unique power to bring people together—and today was the perfect proof of that.
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2026-07-15 The Arsen Yeghiazaryan Memorial Blitz Chess Tournament has concluded.
The tournament brought together numerous chess players who gathered not only to compete but also to pay tribute to the memory of Arsen Yeghiazaryan.
We are pleased to present the prize winners.
Main Prize Winners
1st Place – Mamikon Gharibyan
2nd Place – Manvel Arakelyan
3rd Place – Narek Ghimoyan
4th Place – Robert Piliposyan
5th Place – Arsen Davtyan
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2026-07-13 The Amateur Rapid Chess Tournament Has Concluded
The final games have been played, the scores have been calculated, and the winners and prize recipients of the Amateur Rapid Team Chess Tournament have been determined.
Organized for the fifth consecutive year by the Chess Academy of Armenia and the Alfa Pharm pharmacy chain, the tournament once again demonstrated that chess is not only a game of individual skill b... Read More
