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...
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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...
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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...
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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 – ...
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The largest tournament of the year has come to an end For 9 days, 630 young chess players from different regions of the Republic of Armenia competed for top positions. On January 16, the closing ceremony of the tournaments took place. The awards were presented by the Founder-President of the Armenian Chess Academy, GM Smbat Lputyan, and a member of the Armeni...
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The 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial, held with Grandmaster and International Master norms, has come to an end. After nine intense and surprise-filled rounds, the winners of the tournament were determined. In the Grandmaster norm tournament, IM Aaryan Varshney claimed first place with 7 points out of 9, also completed his third and final Grandmaster norm during ...
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On January 15, Vasken Yakubyan, Chairman of AGBU Armenia, visited the Chess Academy of Armenia, where he followed the course of the 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial Tournament. Within the framework of the event, a youth tournament with 630 participants is being held, along with round-robin tournaments featuring GM and IM norm competitions, with players arriving from A...
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Today the third President of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Armenian Chess Federation, Serzh Sargsyan,  visited the Chess Academy of Armenia to observe the ongoing 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial. Also present were GM Smbat Lputyan, Founder and President of the Chess Academy of Armenia, Armen Gevorgyan, executive director of the Armenian Chess Fe...
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Ս/թ. հունվարի 29-ից փետրվարի 1-ը Հայաստանի շախմատի ակադեմիան «Շախմատի ակադեմիայի ակումբ»-ի հետ համատեղ կազմակերպում է IV կարգի որակավորման մրցաշար: IV կարգի մրցաշարը կայանալու է երկու տարիքային խմբերով - 1-ին խումբ՝ մինչև 8տ. մասնակիցներ (2018թ. և բարձր), 2-րդ խումբ՝ առանց տարիքային սահմանափակումների: Մուտքավճարը 3000 դրամ է:    Մրցաշարերի օրեր / ժամեր         ...
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On January 18 of this year, at 11:30, the Armenian Chess Academy, in cooperation with the Chess Academy Club, is organizing a Blitz Chess Tournament dedicated to the memory of Eduard Mnatsakanyan. Participants Chess players holding at least a Second Category title are eligible to participate in the tournament. Tournament Format The tournament will be held ...
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