Thursday, October 23, 2025

Highly Anticipated TUMO Los Angeles Opens First U.S. Center, Bringing Free, Future-Ready, After-School Tech, Design and...

On October 18, TUMO Los Angeles officially opened its doors in North Hollywood, launching...

Yerevan City to Vote on Renaming Leningradyan Street in Honor of Kirk Kerkorian, The Late Armenian-American...

The Yerevan City Council is set to discuss a proposal to rename Leningradyan Street...

Aïda Aznavour-Garvarentz, Charles Aznavour’s Sister, Passes Away at 102

Aïda Aznavour-Garvarentz, the beloved sister of the late legendary French-Armenian artist Charles Aznavour, has...

Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian Switches Federations From Armenia To The U.S.A.

DiasporaAmericasGrandmaster Vladimir Akopian Switches Federations From Armenia To The U.S.A.

Armenia Chess Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian will switch federations from Armenia to the United States, according to the FIDE official website.

Akopian is a three-time winner of the World Chess Olympiad (2006, 2008, 2012) as a member of the Armenian team.

 The 49-year-old is ranked 12th among American chess players, according to his 2,638 rating and is ranked 127th in the FIDE rankings.

In February, Armenian Chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian also switched federations from Armenia to the United States.

- A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS - spot_img

CATCH UP ON THE LATEST NEWS

Search other topics:

Subscribe to our newsletter

To be updated with all the latest news, podcasts, and announcements.

Most Popular Articles