The 2nd Tournament Dedicated to the Memory of Hovhannes Danielyan Has Concluded
2026-05-16From May 9 to 15, the Chess Academy of Armenia hosted the 2nd tournament dedicated to the memory of International Grandmaster Hovhannes Danielyan, bringing together strong and promising chess players.
For seven days, the tournament featured exciting games, intense competition, and impressive victories, once again honoring the chess legacy left by Hovhannes Danielyan.
The winners of the tournament are:
1st place — FM Manvel Arakelyan
2nd place — IM Erik Hakobyan
3rd place — IM Seyed Kian Pourmousavi
Special prizes were also awarded to participants by Chessify.
We congratulate the prize winners, especially the Academy’s student Manvel Arakelyan (coach: GM Tigran Harutyunyan), for his excellent performance and beautiful fighting spirit.

