After the competition round held among schools of the Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts, the top three have been determined: 1st place – No. 155 Basic School 2nd place – No. 168 Basic School 3rd place – No. 188 Basic School We congratulate the medalists and the participants who have advanced to the third round.     ...
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Today, an interesting and inspiring simultaneous chess exhibition took place at the Chess Academy of Armenia with Iran’s youngest Grandmaster, Movahed Sina. The young Grandmaster played simultaneously against 10 students of the Academy, giving them the opportunity to test their skills. Meetings like this are very motivating for young chess players and help them ...
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The Malatia-Sebastia district tournament of the 20th Armenian School Chess Olympiad has concluded. The winner, advancing to the final phase, is the Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex. The second place was taken by School No. 181. The third place went to School No. 11. Congratulations to the winners, and we wish them success in the next phase!    ...
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The best young players from the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district of Yerevan are already at the boards, competing for a chance to advance to the next phase. The Olympiad is being held with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia and under the sponsorship of AGBU Armenia. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of th...
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On March 3, an interesting meeting took place at the Chess Academy of Armenia, bringing together chess and literature. The Academy hosted the Writer of the Year, video blogger, screenwriter, and musician Ruben Yesayan, as well as the reigning Armenian chess champion, World Chess Olympiad silver medalist, and International Grandmaster Manuel Petrosyan. The guests...
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On February 28, a blitz chess tournament was held at the Chess Academy of Armenia. We now present the tournament results: Main Prizes: 1st place – IM Benik Agasarov 2nd place – IM Robert Piliposyan 3rd place – GM Mamikon Gharibyan 4th place – GM Emin Ohanyan 5th place – FM Sargis Sargsyan Special Prizes: Best-performing female player – Sona Krkyasha...
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Based on the results of the Yerevan qualifying round of the 2026 Armenian Youth Chess Championship our academy students have earned the right to participate in the Semi Final Tournament of the Armenian Boys and Girls Chess Championship Under 8 Boys 3rd place Vahe Khachatryan Zhora 4th place Narek Karapetyan Ruben 7th place Razmik Mikayelyan Gevorg 13th place Da...
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Through the long-standing cooperation between the Chess Academy of Armenia and the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, an inter-institutional chess championship was organized at the Armavir Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. The tournament brought together inmates from the penitentiar...
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On March 14 of this year at 12:00 PM, the Chess Academy of Armenia, jointly with the “Chess Academy Club,” is organizing the second round of the “Chess Academy Cup – 2026” blitz chess tournament. Participants The tournament is open to chess players holding at least a Second Category (Class II) qualification. The tournament will be held in a 9-round Swiss syst...
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From March 2 to March 10, the Chess Academy of Armenia, jointly with the Chess Academy Club, is organizing III, II, and I category qualification tournaments Tournament schedule and times March 2 – Round 1 at 16:00 March 3 – Round 2 at 16:00 March 4 – Round 3 at 16:00 March 5 – Round 4 at 16:00 March 6 – Round 5 at 16:00 March 7 – Round 6 at 12:00 March 7 –...
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