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From May 28 to June 6, Armenia will once again welcome some of the world’s strongest grandmasters, becoming the center of elite competition, intellectual battles, and beautiful chess. The participants of this year’s tournament are: GM Nihal Sarin – 2723 (IND) GM Samuel Sevian – 2696 (USA) GM Aravindh Chithambaram – 2692 (IND) GM Ray Robson – 2653 (USA) GM Al...
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The Chess Academy of Armenia, in collaboration with the Chess Academy Club, is organizing the “Stepan Avagyan Memorial” International Youth Chess Tournament, which will take place from May 27 to June 3, 2026. The tournament will be conducted in a 9 round Swiss system and will be held in different age groups. The total prize fund of the tournament is 2 350 000 AMD. ...
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From 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 Danielya...
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From May 5 to 12, the Chess Academy of Armenia hosted the “Spring 2026” tournament, rated for both national and international calculations. The tournament results are as follows: Main Prize Winners 1st place — Armen Ghazaryan 2nd place — Hakob Hayrapetyan 3rd place — Arayik Arevyan 4th place — Vahan Tovmasyan 5th place — Suren Avagyan Special Prizes ...
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Hovhannes Danielyan holds a special place in the history of Armenian chess — an international grandmaster, coach, and devoted supporter of chess culture, whose name was associated for many years with the development of Armenian chess. Those who knew Hovhannes Danielyan remember him not only as a strong grandmaster, but above all as a good friend and an exceptional ...
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