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2026-10-25 Tsaghkadzor Open 2026 | International Blitz Chess Tournament
The Tsaghkadzor Open 2026 will host a blitz chess tournament on October 28 at 17:30.
The event will be played over 9 rounds using the Swiss system. Each player will have 3 minutes per game, with a 2-second increment per move starting from move one.
Prizes will be awarded to the top five finishers, along with special prizes
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2026-10-25 The Tsaghkadzor Open International Chess Tournament Has Begun
The Tsaghkadzor Open 2026 International Chess Tournament kicked off today, October 24, at Eighty Eight Hotel & Spa in Tsaghkadzor.
Over the coming week, until October 30, more than 200 players from Armenia, Georgia, Germany, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will compete in the tournament. The line-up includes Grandmasters, International Mas... Read More
2026-10-23 Rising Stars: An International Tournament Comes to a Close
On 23 October, the closing ceremony of the Rising Stars International Round-Robin Tournament took place at The Chess Academy of Armenia.
Throughout the week, titled players competed for Grandmaster and International Master norms, striving to take another step towards achieving international titles.
The closing ceremony was attended by tournament organiser and sp... Read More
2026-10-22 The Visit of the President of Armenian Chess Federation
On October 21, Serzh Sargsyan, the Third President of the Republic of Armenia and President of the Armenian Chess Federation, visited the Chess Academy of Armenia to follow the progress of the Rising Stars International Round-Robin Tournament, organized by Aghasi Inants.
During the visit, discussions focused on the progress of the tournament, the players’ performan... Read More
2026-10-17 "Rising Stars" International Round-Robin Tournament has kicked off
On October 17, the "Rising Stars" International Round-Robin Tournament kicked off at The Chess Academy of Armenia. Organised and sponsored by Aghasi Inants, a member of the Council of the Chess Federation of Armenia, the tournament brings together titled players competing for Grandmaster and International Master norms.
Over the next seven days, intense battles will... Read More
2026-10-05 International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education”
The International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education” has concluded in Tsaghkadzor, bringing together specialists from Armenia and abroad in the fields of chess, education, psychology, and science over two days.
Held on October 1–2 at Eighty Eight Hotel & Spa, the conference explored the potential of chess as an educational tool, its impa... Read More
2026-09-16 III, II and I Category Qualification Tournaments
From October 7 to 17, the Chess Academy of Armenia, in cooperation with the Chess Academy Club, will organize III, II and I Category Qualification Tournaments.
Tournament Dates / Times
October 7 — Round 1: 16:30
October 8 — Round 2: 16:30
October 11 — Round 3: 16:30
October 12 — Round 4: 16:30
October 13 — Round 5: 16:30
October 14 — Round 6: 16:30
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2026-09-15 The final stage of the 20th Armenian School Chess Olympiad came to an end in Kapan
20 Years of Chess, Schools and Generations
On September 12, the final stage of the 20th Armenian School Chess Olympiad came to an end in Kapan.
Over several days, 14 of Armenia’s top school teams competed for the Olympiad title, bringing together schoolchildren, coaches and teachers from different communities across Armenia.
The 20th Olympiad also marked an i... Read More
2026-09-11 The final stage of the 20th Anniversary Armenian School Chess Olympiad has begun
On September 10, 14 of the best school chess teams from various regions of Armenia and Yerevan gathered in Kapan, the regional center of Syunik Province, to begin their chess competition.
The opening ceremony of the Olympiad took place on September 10 at the Kapan Cultural Center. The event was attended by Gor Tadevosyan, First Deputy Head of Kapan Community, and G... Read More
2026-09-09 International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education”
The International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education” will take place on October 1–2 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
The conference is organized by the Chess Scientific Research Institute of the Armenian State Pedagogical University, together with the International School Chess Federation (ISCF), with the support of the Chess Academy of Armenia,... Read More
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