News Line
2026-01-21 “Chess Academy Cup – 2026” Blitz Chess Tournament
On February 13 at 4:00 PM, the Chess Academy of Armenia, in cooperation with the “Chess Academy Club,” is organising the first stage of the “Chess Academy Cup – 2026” Blitz Chess Tournament.
Participants
Chess players with at least Second Category qualification are eligible to participate.
Tournament Format
The tournament will be held under the Swiss syste... Read More
2026-01-20 Stepan Avagyan Memorial: "Jermuk 2026" International Round Robin Tournament
The Chess Academy of Armenia in collaboration with the “Jermuk Ashkhar” Health Centre is organizing the “Stepan Avagyan Memorial” from May 28 to June 6, 2026. The tournament will be conducted in a 10-player round-robin format, in 9 rounds and in accordance with FIDE rules.
Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game (with 3... Read More
2026-01-19 Concludes the Eduard Mnatsakanyan Memorial
On January 18, a blitz chess tournament dedicated to the memory of Eduard Mnatsakanyan was held at the Chess Academy of Armenia.
Eduard Mnatsakanyan was for many years one of the most prominent figures in the chess world and an honorary coach of the Chess Academy of Armenian.
Through this tournament, we pay tribute to his life and his great contribution to chess... Read More
2026-01-18 Tigran Nalbandyan Memorial has kicked off
From January 18 to 24, a Round-Robin tournament with an International Master norm, dedicated to the memory of Grandmaster Tigran Nalbandyan, is being held at the Chess Academy of Armenian.
Members of the chess player’s family also attended the opening ceremony, which took place on January 18.
The tournament has brought together 10 chess players from Armenia, Rus... Read More
2026-01-18 I, II, and III Category Qualification Tournaments
From February 3 to 11 of 2026, the Chess Academy of Armenia, in cooperation with the “Chess Academy Club”, is organizing qualification tournaments for III, II, and I categories.
Tournament Schedule / Times
February 3 – Round 1: 16:00
February 4 – Round 2: 16:00
February 5 – Round 3: 16:00
February 6 – Round 4: 16:00
February 7 – Round 5: 12:00
February 7 – ... Read More
