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2026-09-07 արագ շախմատի սիրողական մրցաշարն ամփոփված է
Chess Academy of Armenia x Alfa-Pharm — 5 Years of Collaboration
As part of our anniversary year, an amateur rapid chess tournament was held on September 6 at the Alexandrovsky Restaurant, bringing together more than 100 chess enthusiasts.
One day, two tournaments, dozens of teams, individual battles, and, of course, plenty of exciting and hard-fought games.
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2026-09-07 «Գորիս Օփեն» շախմատի 2-րդ միջազգային մրցաշար
The Chess Academy of Armenia and Syunik Chess Federation are organizing 2nd “Goris Open” International Chess Tournament from November 11 to November 21, 2025, at the “BMG” hotel in Goris (33/3 Gusan Ashot Street, Goris, Syunik Province, Republic of Armenia).
“Goris Open” International Chess Tournament will be held in A and B groups:
Group A Tournament is open to... Read More
2026-09-06 Amateur Rapid Chess Tournament has kicked off
On September 6, the Amateur Rapid Chess Tournament kicked off at Alexandrovski Restaurant, bringing together more than 100 chess enthusiasts.
Participants of different ages and levels came together in one place, united by their love of chess, the excitement of competition, and simply the joy of spending a great day together.
This year also marks the 5th annivers... Read More
2026-09-04 “Rising Stars” International Round-Robin Chess Tournament
Agasi Inants, a member of the Council of the Chess Federation of Armenia and a FIDE Master, is organizing the “Rising Stars” International Round-Robin Chess Tournament from 17-23 October, 2026. The tournament is a 10-player GM and IM norm Round Robin event held in 9 rounds.
Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 15 minutes for the whole game (with 30... Read More
2026-08-29 The Final Stage of the 20th Armenian School Chess Olympiad
The final stage of the Armenian School Chess Olympiad will take place in Kapan from September 10 to 13, bringing together the best school teams from different regions of Armenia as they compete for the title of Olympiad champion.
This year marks the 20th edition of the Olympiad. For two decades, through the collaboration of the Chess Academy of Armenia, the Ministr... Read More
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2026-08-05 "Tsaghkadzor Open" International Chess Tournament
From October 24–30, 2026, the Chess Academy of Armenia will organize the Tsaghkadzor Open International Chess Tournament, which will take place at the Eighty Eight Hotel and Spa (34/1 Tandzaghbyur St., Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Province, Republic of Armenia).
The Tsaghkadzor Open International Chess Tournament will be held in Group A and Group B.
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2026-07-22 AMATEUR RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT /INDIVIDUAL-TEAM/
On September 6, 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 ... 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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